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Method for transferring and/or receiving data in communication system and apparatus thereof

US7376076B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2002
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/569
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to Walsh Code Allocation (WCA) field in the Packet Data Control Channel. One of the embodiments of the WCA field is use of the WCA field as Last Walsh Code Index (LWCI) field in the message format of the PDCCH. The LWCI field indicates the corresponding last code index or the corresponding number of Walsh codes in a Walsh Code Index (WCI) Table/List/Set. In alternative embodiments, the WCA indicates a general set of Walsh codes or a specific set of Walsh codes in the WCI table. The WCA fields may or may not be used with one of power ranking and sequential decoding, but is preferable used. The WCA field has various advantages including but not limited to efficient use of system resources.

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