Patent ID: 6510174
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: H04B,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
In a radio communication system having network infrastructure with which a mobile station communicates by way of a radio link upon which an uplink channel and a downlink channel are defined, the mobile station operable alternately in a ready state and a non-ready state, an improvement of apparatus for the mobile station for facilitating setting of link parameters when the mobile station is operated in the non-ready state to improve communication qualities of communication by the mobile station with the network infrastructure, said apparatus comprising:a burst signal generator for generating and transmitting uplink channel sounding bursts to the network infrastructure when the mobile station is operated in the non-ready state according to a predetermined schedule; and a burst signal controller coupled to receive indications instructing the mobile station of the predetermined schedule at which said burst signal generator generates the uplink channel sounding bursts, said burst signal controller operable responsive thereto to control when said burst signal generator generates the uplink channel sounding bursts.