Patent ID: 8817735
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: H04B,H04J,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method carried out by at least one radio access network (RAN) entity, the at least one RAN entity comprising at least one communication interface, at least one processor, and data storage having stored thereon program instructions executable by the at least one processor for carrying out the method, which comprises: receiving a request for allocation to a given access terminal of a spreading code corresponding to a traffic channel in a coverage area; responsive to receiving the request, comparing an additional-capacity number for the coverage area to an available-codes number for the coverage area, wherein: allocating a fully-orthogonal spreading code to the given access terminal when the additional-capacity number is greater than or equal to the available-codes number; and allocating a quasi-orthogonal spreading code to the given access terminal when the additional-capacity number is less than the available-codes number.