Patent ID: 8582595
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting data between a plurality of wireless terminals and a communication network access point in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: defining a first set of scrambling codes; defining a second set of scrambling codes different from the first set of scrambling codes; determining whether a given one of the wireless terminals is in a first state where the wireless terminal has data to transmit or is in a second state where the wireless terminal does not have any data to transmit; selecting a scrambling code for the given wireless terminal from either the first set of scrambling codes or the second set of scrambling codes based on its determined state; and packaging and transmitting data between the given wireless terminal and the communication network access point using the selected scrambling code; wherein the selecting comprises: wherein the access point supports the plurality of wireless terminals in the wireless communication network.