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`(54) METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND
`RECEIVING INFORMATION OF
`ALLOCATING UPLINK REGION IN
`BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS
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`(76)
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`Inventors:
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`Bin Chul Ihm, Anyang (KR); Ki
`Seon Ryu, Seoul (KR)
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`Correspondence Address:
`LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY
`660 S. FIGUEROA STREET,Suite 2300
`LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 (US)
`(21) Appl. No.:
`11/910,441
`(22)
`PCTFiled:
`Mar. 30, 2006
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`(86) PCT No.:
`PCT/KR2006/001160
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`§ 371 (c)(1),
`(2), (4) Date:
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`Jul. 23, 2008
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`(30)
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Mar. 30, 2005)
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`Publication Classification
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`Int. Cl.
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`040 7/00
`(52) US. C1. cocci cccccccecsecsscescescccccsccsssessseeeseseesses 370/329
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`ABSTRACT
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`A methodofreceiving the uplink region allocation informa-
`tion is disclosed. In a broadband wireless access system, in
`which a mobile terminal receives uplink region allocation
`information,
`the present
`invention includes the steps of
`receiving an uplink map message from which an uplink map
`information element (UL-MAPIE) for a ranging region or an
`uplink bandwidth request region is omitted from a basesta-
`tion and receiving information for a region for a ranging
`regionor uplink bandwidth request using a message periodi-
`cally transmitted for a control information transmission for an
`uplink channel. By transmitting uplink region allocation
`information via a periodically transmitted message,
`the
`uplink region allocation information can beefficiently trans-
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`METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND
`RECEIVING INFORMATION OF
`ALLOCATING UPLINK REGION IN
`BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
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`[0001] The present invention relates to a wireless commu-
`nication system, and moreparticularly, to a methodoftrans-
`mitting and receiving control information applied to a wire-
`less communication system.
`
`BACKGROUND ART
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`FIG. 1 isa structural diagram of a protocol layer of
`[0002]
`a broadband wireless access system. A broadband wireless
`access system defines a protocol of a medium access control
`(hereinafter abbreviated ‘MAC’) and a physical (hereinafter
`abbreviated ‘PHY’) layer for a point-to-multipoint connec-
`tion between a base station and a mobile terminal. In the
`
`present specification, a mobile terminal includes a mobile
`subscriber station (MSS) capable of performing a handover
`between at least one or more base stations and a subscriber
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`station (SS) capable of wireless communications within one
`access point (AP) or a basestation.
`[0003] A highest port of a MAClayer, which is a service
`specific convergence sublayer, transforms packetdataofvari-
`ous upper core networks into a common protocol data unit
`(hereinafter abbreviated PDU) according to MAC specitica-
`tions and compresses a headerof a corresponding packet.
`[0004]
`FIG. 21s a flowchart of an initialization procedure of
`a mobile terminal in a broadband wireless access system.
`Referring to FIG.2, if a power of a mobile terminal is turned
`on,
`the mobile terminal searches a downlink channel,
`acquires uplink/downlink synchronization with a base station
`and receives a downlink MAP (DL-MAP)message,an uplink
`MAP (UL-MAP) message, a downlink channel descriptor
`(hereinafter abbreviated ‘DCD’) message and an uplink
`channel descriptor (hereinafter abbreviated ‘UCD’) message
`from a base station to acquire uplink/downlink channel
`parameter (S21).
`[0005] The mobile terminal adjusts an uplink transport
`parameter by performing ranging with the base station and a
`basic management CID and a primary management CID are
`allocated to the mobile terminal by the base station (S22).
`And,the mobile terminal performs a negotiation with the base
`station for base station (S23). Moreover, authentication for
`the mobile terminal is carried out (S24). And, a secondary
`management CID is allocated by the base station to the
`mobile terminal managed with IP through a registration to the
`base station (S25). An IP connection is configured (S26). A
`current date and time are set (S27). And, a connection for a
`previously prepared service is configured by downloading a
`configuration file of the mobile terminal from a TFTP server
`(S29).
`Inthe course of performing the initial network reg-
`[0006]
`istration process, as shown in FIG. 2, a procedure that the
`mobile terminal adjusts transport parameters (frequencyoff-
`set, time offset, transmit power) for an uplink communication
`with the basestation is called a ranging. After completion of
`the networkregistration process, the mobile terminal periodi-
`cally performs the ranging to keep maintaining the uplink
`communication with the base station continuously.
`[0007] A physical layer of a broadband wireless access
`system transmits a signal according to a single carrier or
`
`multi-carrier system. As an example of the multi-carrier sys-
`tem, orthogonal frequencydivision multiplexing (hereinafter
`abbreviated ‘OFDM)can be used. Meanwhile, as an access
`system for allocating a resource by a subchannel unit gener-
`ated from grouping portionsof carriers, orthogonal frequency
`division multiple access (hereinafter abbreviated ‘OFDMA’)
`can be used.
`
`FIG. 3 is a diagram of a subchannel of an OFDMA
`[0008]
`physicallayer. In the example shownin FIG.3, there are three
`subchannels each of which is constructed with two subcarri-
`ers. In this case, carriers configuring the subchannels may
`exist adjacent to each other or can be equally spaced apart
`from each other. Thus,
`in case that a multiple access is
`enabled by the subchannelunit, frequency diversity gain, gain
`according to power concentration and forward power control
`can beefficiently performed.
`[0009]
`FIG. 4 is a diagram of an example of a data region
`for defining OFDMAresourceallocation. Referring to FIG.
`4, a slot allocated to each mobile terminal is defined by a data
`region of a 2-dimensionalspace, whichis a set of continuous
`subchannels assigned by a burst. Namely, one data region in
`OFDMA,as shown in FIG.4, can be represented as a rect-
`angle determined by a time coordinate and a subchannel
`coordinate.
`
`[0010] The data region can be allocated to an uplink trans-
`mission of a specific mobile terminal. And, in downlink, data
`can be transmitted to a mobile terminal via specific data
`region. In order to define the data region on 2-dimension, the
`number of OFDM symbolsin a time domain and the number
`of continuous subchannels starting from a position distant
`from a reference point by an offset in a frequency domain
`should be allocated.
`
`FIG. 5 is a diagram of a mapping method between
`[0011]
`subchannel/OFDM symbol of FEC. MAC data is segmented
`according to a size of forward error correction (hereinafter
`abbreviated ‘FEC’) block. And, each FEC block is extended
`to occupy three OFDM symbols on a time axis of each sub-
`channel. If an end of a data region is reached by performing
`mapping on each FEC block continuously in a manner of
`incrementing a subchannel number, the mapping keeps being
`performed from an OFDM symbolhaving a subsequent lower
`number in the same manner.
`
`FIG. 6 isa structural diagram of an OFDM physical
`[0012]
`layer frame of time division duplexing (hereinafter abbrevi-
`ated ‘TDD’). Referring to FIG. 6, a downlink subframestarts
`from a preamble used for synchronization and equalization in
`a physical layer. A downlink MAP (DL-MAP) message and
`an uplink MAP (UL-MAP) message in a broadcast format
`defining positions and usagesofbursts allocated to an uplink
`and a downlink, respectively follow the preamble in sequence
`to define an overall structure of a frame.
`
`[0013] Table 1 shows an example of a downlink MAP (DL-
`MAP) message.
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`Syntax
`DL-
`MAP_Message__Formatt()
`{
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`Management Message
`Type =2
`PHY Synchronization
`Field
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`TABLE 1
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`Size
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`Notes
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`specification
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`[0017] Table 3 shows an example of DL-MAPIE.
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`TABLE 3
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`Syntax
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`Size Notes
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`DL-MAP_IE() {
`DIUC
`if (DIUC == 15)
`Extended DIUC
`dependent IE
`} else {
`if (NC_CID ==
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`N_CID
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`The DL-MAPstarts with INC_CID =
`0. INC_CIDis toggled between 0
`and 1 by the CID-SWITCH_IE()
`8 bits Numberof CIDs assignedfor this
`IE
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`16 bits
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`8 bits
`6 bits
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`3 bits
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`7 bits
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`6 bits
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`000: normal (not boosted)
`001: +6 dB
`010: -6 dB
`011:4+9 dB
`100: +3 dB
`101:-3 dB
`110:-9 dB
`111:-12 dB
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`2 bits Ob00 - Norepetition coding
`ObO1 - Repetition coding of 2
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`0b10 - Repetition coding of 4
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`}
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`[0018] As shownin the example of Table 3, an information
`element (hereinafter abbreviated ‘IE”) configuring a down-
`link MAP (DL-MAP)discriminates a downlink traffic region
`corresponding to each mobile terminal through such position
`information of burst as a downlink interval usage code
`(DIUC), a connection ID, a subchanneloffset, a symbol off-
`set, a number of subchannels and a numberof symbols.
`[0019] Table 4 shows an example of UL-MAPIE.
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`TABLE 4
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`Syntax
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`Size
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`Notes
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`UL-MAP_IE() {
`CID
`UIUC
`if(UIUC==12){
`OFDMASymboloffset
`Subchanneloffset
`No. OFDMA Symbols
`No. Subchannels
`Ranging Method
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`16 bits
`4 bits
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`8 bits
`7 bits
`7 bits
`7 bits
`2 bits
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`Ob00 - Initial
`Ranging/Handover Ranging
`over two symbols
`ObO1 - Initial
`Ranging/Handover Ranging
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`TABLE1-continued
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`Notes
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`Size
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`48bits
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`See applicable PHY section.
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`For each DL-MAPelement 1
`ton.
`variable See corresponding PHY
`specification.
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`Abits
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`Padding to reach byte
`boundary.
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`Padding Nibble
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`}
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`}
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`Abits
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`Padding to reach byte
`boundary.
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`[0014] Table 2 shows an example of an uplink MAP (UL-
`MAP) message.
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`Syntax
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`TABLE 2
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`Size Notes
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`UL-MAP_Message_Formatt )
`{
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`Message
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`Management
`Type =3
`Uplink Channel ID
`UCD Count
`Allocation Start Time
`Begin PHY Specific
`Section {
`for(i= 1;i <= n;
`i++) {
`UL-MAP_IE()
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`}
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`if !(byte boundary) {
`Padding Nibble
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`}
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`}
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`8 bits
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`8 bits
`8 bits
`32 bits
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`See applicable PHY section.
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`For each UL-MAPelement1
`ton.
`variable See corresponding PHY
`specification.
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`Abits Padding to reach byte
`boundary.
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`[0015] A downlink MAP (DL-MAP) message defines a
`usage allocated per burst for a downlink region in a burst
`modephysical layer. Meanwhile, an uplink MAP (UL-AP)
`message defines a usage allocated per burst for an uplink
`region.
`[0016] A usage of an information element configuring a
`UL-MAP message is decided by an uplink interval usage
`code (UIUC) per CID and a position of a corresponding
`region can be regulated by a ‘duration’ field. A per region
`usage is decided according to a UIUC value used by the
`UL-MAP.And,each regionstarts from a point distant from a
`previous JE start point by a duration regulated by UL-MAP
`IE.
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`10
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`Syntax
`DCD Count
`Base Station ID
`Begin PHY Specific
`Section {
`for(i= 1; i <=
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`DL-MAP_IE()
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`if !(byte boundary)
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`TABLE4-continued
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`Syntax
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`Size
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`Notes
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`over four symbols
`Ob10 - BW request/Periodic
`Ranging over one symbol
`Ob11 - BW request/Periodic
`Ranging over three symbols
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`32 bits
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`variable
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`10 bits
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`UIUC
`dependent IE
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`Duration
`Repetition
`indication
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`coding
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`Name
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`codes
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`Periodic ranging
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`Handoverranging
`codes
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`Bandwidth request
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`Periodic ranging
`backoff start
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`needed
`}
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`if
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`shall be set to 0.
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`Periodic ranging
`backoff end
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`Start of ranging
`codes group
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`[0020] An uplink region defined by UIUC 12 is allocated
`for a usage for an initial ranging, handoverranging, periodic
`ranging or bandwidth request andis allocated on the basis of
`contention.
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`InanOFDMAsystem applied to a broadbandwire-
`[0021]
`less access system, a mobile terminal performs a ranging
`request and an uplink bandwidth request for adjusting an
`uplink transmission parameter using CDMScode. Namely, a
`base station broadcasts to transmit a CDMA codeset for the
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`ranging and uplink bandwidth requests to mobile terminals
`via an uplink channel descriptor (UCD). And, the mobile
`terminal randomly selects a ranging code suitable for a usage
`from the received CDMA codeset and then transmitsit in an
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`uplink region allocated for a ranging.
`[0022] Table 5 shows an example of UCD message.
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`TABLE 5
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`Syntax
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`Size
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`Notes
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`UCD_Message_Format( ){
`Management Message Type = 0
`Configuration Change Count
`Ranging Backoff Start
`Ranging Backoff End
`Request Backoff Start
`Request Backoff End
`TLV Encoded information for
`the overall channel
`Begin PHY Specific Section{
`for(i=0; i<=n; i++){
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`8 bits
`8 bits
`8 bits
`8 bits
`8 bits
`8 bits
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`burst profile 1 to n
`PHY specific
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`}
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`}
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`[0023] Table 6 shows examples of ranging and bandwidth
`request associated TLV parameters included in UCD mes-
`sage.
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`TABLE 6
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`150
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`151
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`152
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`153
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`154
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`155
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`1
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`1
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`1
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`1
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`1
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`1
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`CDMAcodes. Possible values
`are 0-255.a
`Numberofperiodic ranging
`CDMAcodes. Possible values
`are 0-255.a
`Numberof handover ranging
`CDMAcodes. Possible values
`are 0-255.a
`Number of bandwidth request
`codes. Possible values are
`0-255.a
`Initial backoff window size
`‘or periodic ranging
`contention, expressed as a
`power of 2. Range: 0-15
`(the highest order bits
`shall be unused andset to
`0).
`Final backoff window size
`‘or periodic ranging
`contention, expressed as a
`power of 2. Range: 0-15
`(the highest order bits
`shall be unused andset to
`0).
`Indicates the starting
`number,S, of the group of
`codes used forthis uplink.
`All
`the ranging codes used
`on this uplink will be
`between S and
`(S+N+M+L+0)
`mod 256). Where, N is the
`numberofinitial-ranging
`codes. M is the number of
`periodic-ranging codes. L
`is the numberof bandwidth-
`request codes. O is the
`numberofinitial-ranging
`codes. M is the number of
`handover-ranging codes. The
`range of valuesis 0
`S SS 255
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`[0024] A downlink channel descriptor (DCD) message and
`an uplink channel descriptor (UCD) message are MAC man-
`agement messages including uplink and downlink channels
`parameters of a base station, respectively. The base station
`periodically transmits the downlink channel descriptor
`(DCD) message and the uplink channel descriptor (UCD)
`message to mobile terminals within an area.
`[0025] Each ofthe terminals obtains information for coding
`and modulation schemes corresponding to the respective
`bursts via the DCD/UCD message and then codes/decodes
`data using the obtained information. The mobile terminal
`decides whether a channel parameter of the base station is
`changed and then updates the channel parameter. Meanwhile,
`the UCD message includes the CDMZ codeset associated
`with the ranging and bandwidth requests and information for
`a backoff time applied to a code collision after the code
`transmission.
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`[0026] The base station allocates ranging regions to the
`mobile terminals onthe basis of contention via an uplink map
`information element. In this case, according to a usage of
`ranging,the ranging regions can be allocated by being divided
`into an initial ranging and handover ranging region and a
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`ing description, the initial ranging and handover ranging
`region andthe periodic ranging and bandwidth request region
`are abbreviated ‘ranging and bandwidth request region’.
`[0027] The base station having received the ranging code
`sets to deliver a transmission power adjustmentvalue, a time
`and frequency adjustment value, a ranging status (success,
`fail) and thelike necessary for uplink synchronization of the
`mobile terminal via a ranging response (RNG-RSP) message.
`[0028] Table 7 shows an example of a ranging response
`message.
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`TABLE 7
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`Syntax
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`Size
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`Notes
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`Tye.
`sees
`Uplink Channel ID
`TLV
`Encoded
`“yommation
`
`8 bit
`."
`8 bits
`variable
`
`TLV specific
`
`[0029] Table 8 shows an example of TLV parameter
`included in a ranging message.
`
`TABLE8
`
`TABLE8-continued
`
`Name
`
`Type
`(1 byte)
`
`.
`Length Value(variable-length)
`
`the OFDMA subchannel symbol
`reference that was used to
`transmit the ranging code
`Bits 15 to 8: Usedto indicate
`the ranging code index that was
`sent by the SS
`Bite 7 to 0. The & least
`significantbits of the frame
`numberof the OFDMAframe where
`the SS sent the ranging code
`
`In case that the base station allocates an uplink
`[0030]
`bandwidth, in order for the mobile terminal to perform the
`ranging or bandwidth request, UIUCisset to 12 and a ranging
`.
`:
`:
`methodsuitable for each usage is set up. And, an uplink MAP
`message including such an uplink MPA IE as the example
`shown in Table 4.
`[0031]
`Theinitial ranging andhandoverranging region and
`the bandwidth request and periodic ranging region can be
`allocated each frame on the basis of contention. In this case,
`an uplink MAP IE for the ranging or bandwidth request
`region allocation per frame should be included in the uplink
`MAPmessage. Yet, if the ranging and bandwidth request
`region is not frequently changed, ranging and bandwidth
`request region allocation information is included in an uplink
`channel descriptor message periodically transmitted by the
`base station instead of including the uplink MAP JE for the
`ranging and bandwidth request region allocation in the uplink
`MAPmessageeach frame. In this case, by reducing a size of
`the uplink MAP message, the base station can prevent the
`i
`.
`,
`waste of radio resources and the mobile terminal can reduce
`powerfor decoding the uplink MAP message.
`[0032] Table 9 shows an example of downlink prefix (DL
`Frame Prefix)
`.
`
`TABLE 9
`
`Syntax
`
`Size
`
`Notes
`
`DL_Frame__Prefix_Formatt( ) {
`Used subchannel bitmap
`
`RangingChangeIndication
`
`RepetitionCodingIndication
`
`CodingIndication
`
`6
`bits
`
`1
`bit
`2
`bits
`
`3
`bits
`
`Bit #0: Subchannels 0-11
`are used
`Bit #1: Subchannels 12-19
`are used
`Bit #2: Subchannels 20-31
`are used
`Bit #3: Subchannels 32-39
`are used
`Bit #4: Subchannels 40-51
`are used
`Bit #5: Subchannels 52-59
`are used
`
`00: No repetition
`coding on DL-MAP
`O1: Repetition coding
`of 2 used on DL-MAP
`02: Repetition coding
`of 4 used on DL-MAP
`11: Repetition coding
`of 6 used on DL-MAP
`Ob000: CC encoding used
`on DL-MAP
`0b001: BTC encoding
`used on DL-MAP
`
`
`
`Type
`(1 byte)
`1
`
`Name
`Timing
`Adjust
`
`Power Level
`Adjust
`
`Offset
`Frequency
`Adjust
`
`Ranging
`Status
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`Ranging
`code
`attributes
`
`150
`
`Length Value (variable-length)
`4
`Tx timingoffset adjustment
`(signed 32-bit). The time
`required to advance SS
`ansmission so framesarrive at
`the expected time instance at
`the BS. Units are PHY specific
`(see 10.3)
`Tx Poweroffset adjustment
`(signed 8-bit, 0.25Db units)
`specifies the relative change in
`transmission powerlevel that
`the SS is to makein order that
`transmission arrive at
`the BS at
`the desired power.
`When subchannelization is
`employed, the subscriber shall
`interpret the poweroffset
`adjustment as a required change
`to the transmitted power
`density.
`Tx frequency offset adjustment
`(signed 32-bit, Hz units)
`specifies the relative change in
`transmission frequency that the
`SS is to makein orderto better
`match the BS. (This is fine-
`frequency adjustment within a
`channel, not reassignmentto a
`different channel.)
`Used to indicate whether uplink
`messages are received within
`acceptable limits by BS.
`= continue,
`2 = abort,
`3 = success,
`4 = rerange
`Bits 31 to 22: Usedto indicate
`he OFDMtime symbolreference
`hat was used to transmit the
`ranging code
`Bits 21 to 16: Usedto indicate
`
`1
`
`4
`
`
`
`1
`
`4
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`[0038] Additional features and advantages of the invention
`will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part
`will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by
`practice ofthe invention. The objectives and other advantages
`ofthe invention will be realized and attained by the structure
`particularly pointed out in the written description and claims
`thereof as well as the appended drawings.
`[0039]
`To achieve these and other advantages and in accor-
`dance with the purposeof the present invention, as embodied
`and broadly described, in a broadband wireless access sys-
`tem, in which a mobile terminal receives uplink region allo-
`cation information, a method of receiving the uplink region
`allocation information according to the present invention
`includesthe steps of receiving an uplink map message from
`which an uplink map information element (UL-MAPIE) for
`a ranging region or an uplink bandwidth request region is
`omitted from a base station and receiving information for a
`region for a ranging region or uplink bandwidth request using
`a message periodically transmitted for a control information
`transmission for an uplink channel.
`[0040]
`To further achieve these and other advantages and in
`accordance with the purpose of the present invention, in a
`broadband wireless access system, in which a base station
`transmits uplink region allocation information, a method of
`transmitting the uplink region allocation information
`includes the steps of obtaining information indicating
`whether a mobile terminal unable to obtain ranging region
`allocation information via a UCD message exists within an
`area ofthe basestation, if the mobile terminal does notexist,
`transmitting an uplink map message from which an uplink
`map information element (UL-MAPIE)for a ranging region
`or an uplink bandwidth request region is omitted, and if at
`least one ofthe mobile terminalexists, transmitting the uplink
`map message including the uplink map information element
`for the ranging regionor the uplink bandwidth request region.
`[0041]
`Preferably, the message periodically transmitted for
`the control information transmission for the uplink channelis
`an uplink channel descriptor (UCD) message. More prefer-
`ably, the ranging region is selected from the group consisting
`of an initial ranging region, a handover ranging region and a
`periodic ranging region.
`[0042] Morepreferably, the uplink channel descriptor mes-
`sage includes information foran access to a wireless network,
`information for connection maintenance with the wireless
`network and information for an uplink data transmission.
`[0043] Accordingly, by transmitting uplink region alloca-
`tion information via a periodically transmitted message, the
`present invention can efficiently transmit the uplink region
`allocation information.
`
`Itis to be understood that both the foregoing general
`[0044]
`description and the following detailed description are exem-
`plary and explanatory and are intended to provide further
`explanation of the invention as claimed.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`
`TABLE9-continued
`
`Syntax
`
`Size
`
`Notes
`
`0b010: CTC encoding
`used on DL-MAP
`0b011: ZT CC used on
`DL-MAP
`0b100 to Ob111:
`Reserved
`
`Shall be set to zero
`
`8b
`
`its
`
`4
`bits
`
`DL-MAP_Length
`reserved
`
`} [
`
`0033] A downlink prefix is placed ahead of a DL-MAP
`message (‘FCH’ in FIG.6) and includes information associ-
`ated with a current frame.
`
`In the downlink prefix shown in Table 9, ‘Ranging
`[0034]
`Change Indication’ parameteris a flag that indicates whether
`an uplink ranging and bandwidth request region of a current
`frame is changed by being compared to that of a previous
`frame. For instance, if it is changed, the ‘Ranging Change
`Indication’ parameteris set to ‘1’. Ifnot, the ‘Ranging Change
`Indication’ parametercan beset to ‘0’. In this case, ina frame
`having ‘Ranging ChangeIndication’field set to ‘0’. It can be
`indicated that a ranging and bandwidth request region of an
`uplink is identical to that of a previous frame. And, an uplink
`MPAinformation element associated with allocation infor-
`mation of the ranging and bandwidth request region can be
`omitted.
`
`[0035] A MAPinformation element associated with an
`allocation of a ranging and bandwidth request region can be
`omitted from an uplink MAP message or included therein
`each frame. Namely, a base station compares a current frame
`to apreviousframe. Ifa ranging and bandwidth request region
`of the current frame is not changed, a ranging region change
`indicationfield of the downlink frameprefix shown in Table
`9 is set to represent that the ranging region of the current
`frame is not changedfrom thatofthe previous frame. And, the
`MAPinformation element associated with the ranging and
`bandwidth request region can be omitted.
`[0036] However, in this case, in order fora mobile terminal,
`whichfirstly make a registration to a network or performs a
`handover, to perform an initial ranging or to make a band-
`width request, the mobile terminal should wait until receiving
`an uplink MAP including a MAPinformation elementasso-
`ciated with a ranging and bandwidth request region allocation
`from a basestation. Moreover, in case that a base station has
`to transmit an uplink MAP message by including a MAP
`information elementassociated with a ranging and bandwidth
`request region allocation in the message each frame, the base
`station wastes its resources and power is consumed for a
`mobile terminal to decode the MAP information element
`
`associated with the ranging and bandwidth request region
`allocation each time.
`
`DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
`
`[0045] The accompanying drawings, which are included to
`provide a further understanding of the invention and are
`incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification,
`illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the
`[0037] Accordingly, the present invention is directed to
`description serve to explain the principles of the invention.
`obviate one or more of the problems due to limitations and
`[0046]
`In the drawings:
`disadvantages of the related art. An object of the present
`
`
`invention is to transmit allocation information of a ranging FIG. 11sastructural diagram of a protocol layer of[0047]
`region transmitted each frame moreefficiently.
`a broadband wireless access system;
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`TABLE 10-continued
`
`Type
`(1 byte)
`
`Length Value
`
`Name
`
`Bit #29: Ranging
`Method
`(0: BW
`Request/Periodic
`Ranging over one
`symbol
`1: BW
`Request/Periodic
`Ranging overthree
`symbols
`Bit #30 to #31:
`reserved
`
`[0058] Table 11 shows an example of ranging and region
`allocation information parameter included in an uplink chan-
`nel descriptor (UCD) message in an OFDM system.
`
`FIG. 21s a flowchart of an initialization procedure of
`[0048]
`a mobile terminal in a broadband wireless access system;
`[0049]
`FIG. 3 is a diagram of a subchannel in an OFDMA
`physical layer;
`[0050]
`FIG.4 is a diagram of an example of a data region
`for defining OFDMA resourceallocation;
`[0051]
`FIG. 5 is a diagram of a mapping method between
`subchannel/OFDM symbol of FEC;
`[0052]
`FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of an OFDM physical
`is layer frame of time division duplexing (hereinafter abbre-
`viated “TDD” );
`[0053]
`FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method of transmitting
`uplink region allocation information via UCD message
`according to one embodimentof the present invention; and
`[0054]
`FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a process for transmitting
`uplink region allocation information according to one
`embodimentof the present invention.
`
`BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE
`INVENTION
`
`[0055] Reference will now be made in detail to the pre-
`ferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of
`whichare illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
`[0056]
`In the present specification, a mobile terminal
`includes a mobile subscriber station (MSS) capable of per-
`forming handover with at least one base station and a sub-
`scriber station (SS) capable of radio communicationsat one
`access point (AP) or within a basestation.
`[0057] Table 10 shows an example of a ranging and band-
`width request
`region allocation information parameter
`included in an uplink channel descriptor message in an
`OFDMA system.In the following description, a ranging and
`bandwidth request region meansan initial ranging/handover
`ranging region and a bandwidth request/periodic ranging
`region.
`
`TABLE10
`
`Name
`
`Initial Ranging
`Region Allocation
`
`Type
`(1 byte)
`
`mm
`
`BW Request/Periodic
`Ranging Region
`Allocation
`
`nn
`
`
`
`4
`
`4
`
`Length Value
`Bit #7 to #0: OFDMA
`Symboloffset
`Bit #14 to #8:
`Subchanneloffset
`Bit #21 to #15: No.
`OFDMASymbols
`Bit #28 to #22: No.
`Subchannels
`Bit #29: Ranging
`Method
`(0: Initial
`Ranging/Handover
`Ranging over two
`symbols
`: Initial
`Ranging/Handover
`Ranging over four
`symbols
`Bit #30 to #31:
`reserved
`Bit #7 to #0: OFDMA
`Symboloffset
`Bit #14 to #8:
`Subchanneloffset
`Bit #21 to #15: No.
`OFDMASymbols
`Bit #28 to #22: No.
`Subchannels
`
`Length Value
`
`TABLE 11
`
`Name
`
`Initial Ranging
`Region Allocation
`
`Type
`(1 byte)
`
`mm
`
`BW Request Region
`Allocation
`
`mn
`
`4
`
`6
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Bit 0 to 0: Start Time
`Bit 15 to 11:
`Subchannel Index
`Bit 25 to 16: Duration
`Bit 27 and 26:
`Midamble repetition
`interva.
`Bit 31 to 28: reserved
`Bit 0 to 0: Start Time
`Bit 15 to 11:
`Subchannel Index
`Bit 25 to 16: Duration
`Bit 27 and 26:
`Midamble repetition
`interva.
`Bit 31 to 28: Frame
`Number Index
`Bit 34 to 32: Transmit
`Opportunity Index
`Bit 40 to 35:
`Contention Channel
`ndex
`Bit 43 to 41:
`Contention Code Index
`Bit 47 to 44: reserved
`
`[0059] Table 12 shows an example of downlink framepre-
`fix.
`
`TABLE12
`
`Syntax
`
`Size
`
`Notes
`
`DL_Frame_Prefix_Format( ) {
`Used subchannel bitmap
`
`6
`bits
`
`Bit #0:
`Subchannels 0-11
`are used
`Bit #1:
`Subchannels 12-19
`are used
`Bit #2:
`Subchannels 20-31
`are used
`Bit #3:
`Subchannels 32-39
`are used
`Bit #4:
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`TABLE 12-continued
`
`TABLE12-continued
`
`Syntax
`
`Size
`
`DL-MAP_Length
`
`Existence of UL_MAPIEforInitial
`Ranging
`and BW REQ/Periodic
`Ranging
`
`Reserved
`
`}
`
`8
`bits
`2
`bits
`
`2
`bits
`
`Notes
`Subchannels 40-51
`are used
`Bit #5:
`Subchannels 52-59
`are used
`
`00: Norepetition
`coding on DL-MAP
`O1: Repetition
`coding of 2 used
`on DL-MAP
`02: Repetition
`coding of 4 used
`on DL-MAP
`11: Repetition
`coding of 6 used
`on DL-MAP
`0b000: CC encoding
`used on DL-MAP
`0b00