Expanding cell radius in a wireless communication system
US7706311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for a wireless communication between a base station and at least one mobile station. The method includes receiving a request for a data rate from the mobile station on a reverse link channel to the base station. The method further includes, in response to the request, skipping a first slot after a delay for a portion of a slot on a forward link transmission before transmitting a data packet in a second slot. By beginning the forward link transmission at the start of the second slot, for example, a software module may cause the base station to skip a slot immediately after the half slot delay. This additional delay of one slot or a portion of the slot may expand radius of a cell for a wireless communication between the base station and the mobile station in a relatively high-speed wireless data network.
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