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Patent US7986949 - Method for performing handover in broadband wireless access system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method of entering sleep mode in a mobile subscriber station in performing handover from a first base station (BS) to a second BS is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes entering sleep mode in the first base station and transmitting from the first base station sleep mode information in...http://www.google.com/patents/US7986949?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7986949 - Method for performing handover in broadband wireless access systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7986949 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/123,403Publication dateJul 26, 2011Filing dateMay 6, 2005Priority dateMay 7, 2004Also published asCA2565196A1, EP1762109A2, EP1762109B1, US20050288022, WO2005107377A2, WO2005107377A3Publication number11123403, 123403, US 7986949 B2, US 7986949B2, US-B2-7986949, US7986949 B2, US7986949B2InventorsKi Seon Ryu, Yong Won Kwak, Beum Joon Kim, Yong Ho Kim, Ki Hyoung ChoOriginal AssigneeLg Electronics Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (49), Non-Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (8), Classifications (14), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod for performing handover in broadband wireless access systemUS 7986949 B2Abstract A method of entering sleep mode in a mobile subscriber station in performing handover from a first base station (BS) to a second BS is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes entering sleep mode in the first base station and transmitting from the first base station sleep mode information in the first base station during handover, while receiving from a second base station sleep mode entry information in the second base station. The method further includes entering sleep mode based on the information the sleep mode entry information received from the second base station.
1. A method of maintaining a sleep mode by a mobile subscriber station (MSS) while performing a handover from a first base station (BS) to a second BS, the method comprising:
the MSS entering the sleep mode while communicating with the first BS;
the MSS transmitting a handover indication message to the first BS to indicate that the MSS is about to perform the handover;
the MSS transmitting a ranging request message to the second BS when the MSS is attempting to perform the handover, wherein the ranging request message comprises power saving class parameters for informing the second BS of a preference of the MSS to continue in the sleep mode after the handover;
receiving an unsolicited sleep response message from the second BS when the MSS has transmitted the ranging request message including the power saving class parameters to the second BS, wherein the unsolicited sleep response message includes the power saving class parameters; and
the MSS entering the sleep mode based on the power saving class parameters in the unsolicited sleep response message received from the second BS,
wherein the power saving class parameters include information used for operating the sleep mode, and
wherein the unsolicited sleep response message is received without a sleep request message.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the power saving class parameters include a power saving class parameter type, a listening window, an initial sleep window, a final sleep window base and a final sleep window exponent.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the initial sleep window parameter comprises 8 bits.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein a size of the initial sleep window parameter does not exceed 28-1 frames if an initial sleep window field is set to �1111111.�
5. The method of claim 2, wherein the size of the final sleep window is calculated by using a formula: Final Sleep Window=Final Sleep Window Base*2Final Window Exponent.
the power saving class type is one of three power saving class types including a first power saving class parameter type, a second power saving class parameter type and a third power saving class parameter type;
the first power saving class parameter type used for a connection of a Non-Real-Time Variable Rate (NRT-VR) type in which a transmission rate varies;
the second power saving class parameter type used for a connection of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a Real-Time Variable Rate (RT-VR); and
the third power saving class parameter type used for a periodic transmission of a control message to the MSS in the sleep mode or a multicast transmission of data.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the initial sleep window and the listening window are set to zero when the power saving class type is set to the third power saving class type.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the final sleep window base is set to zero when the power saving class type is set to the second power saving class type.
9. A mobile subscriber station (MSS) for maintaining a sleep mode while performing a handover from a first base station (BS) to a second BS, wherein the mobile subscriber station is configured to:
transmit a handover indication message to the first BS to indicate the MSS is about to perform the handover while the MSS is in a sleep mode;
transmit a ranging request message to the second BS when the MSS is attempting to perform the handover, wherein the ranging request message comprises power saving class parameters for informing the second BS of a preference of the MSS to continue in the sleep mode after the handover;
receive an unsolicited sleep response message from the second BS when the MSS has transmitted the ranging request message including the power saving class parameters to the second BS, wherein the unsolicited sleep response message includes the power saving class parameters; and
enter the sleep mode based on the power saving class parameters in the unsolicited sleep response message received from the second BS,
10. The mobile subscriber station of claim 9, wherein the power saving class parameters include a power saving class parameter type, a listening window, an initial sleep window, a final sleep window base and a final sleep window exponent.
11. The mobile subscriber station of claim 10, wherein the initial sleep window parameter comprises 8 bits.
12. The mobile subscriber station of claim 11, wherein a size of the initial sleep window parameter does not exceed 28-1 frames if an initial sleep window field is set to �1111111.�
13. The mobile subscriber station of claim 10, wherein the size of the final sleep window is calculated by using a formula: Final Sleep Window=Final Sleep Window Base*2Final Window Exponent.
14. The mobile subscriber station of claim 10, wherein:
15. The mobile subscriber station of claim 14, wherein the initial sleep window and the listening window are set to zero when the power saving class type is set to the third power saving class type.
16. The mobile subscriber station of claim 14, wherein the final sleep window base is set to zero when the power saving class type is set to the second power saving class type.
This application claims the benefits of Korean Application Nos. P2004-76085, filed on Sep. 22, 2004, P2004-92156, filed on Nov. 11, 2004, and, P2005-36861, filed on May 2, 2005, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/568,738, filed on May 7, 2004, and 60/570,836, filed on May 14, 2004, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to a method for controlling wireless access, and more particularly, to a method for performing handover in a broadband wireless access system. Although the present invention is suitable for a wide scope of applications, it is particularly suitable for a mobile subscriber station effectively maintaining a sleep mode in a broadband wireless access system mode after handover.
A broadband wireless access system supports sleep mode in a mobile subscriber station (MSS) in order to minimize power usage in a battery. Sleep mode includes a sleep interval in which the MSS does not transmit with a base station (BS) in order to save power, and a listening interval which takes place between two sleep intervals to determine whether downlink traffic is transmitted to the MSS from the BS.
The broadband wireless access system includes three classes or categories of sleep mode based on the features of currently selected traffic. Sleep mode can also be expressed as power saving mode. There are three types of power saving class modes, further defined as power saving class parameters. A power saving class parameter 1 (�Class 1�) includes an initial sleep window, final window base, final window exponent, listening window, and start frame number of sleep window parameters. Moreover, the objective of Class 1 type is to incorporate features such as Best Effort (BE) which includes features from the existing internet traffic or Non-Real-Time Variable Rate (NRT-VR) with varying transmission rate.
A power saving class parameter 2 (�Class 2�) seeks to incorporate a feature of Real-Time Variable Rate (RT-VR) which varies Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or transmission rate. Class 2 includes an initial sleep window, listening window, and start frame number of sleep window parameters.
A power saving class parameter 3 (�Class 3�) includes periodic transmission of a control message to the MSS in sleep mode along with Downlink Channel Description/Uplink Channel Description (DCD/UCD) and a MOB-NBR-ADV messages for receiving information of neighboring BS coverage areas for handover or transmitting data for multicast transmission. Class 3 includes a final window base, final window exponent, and start frame number of sleep window parameters.
With respect to Class 1, the operation of sleep mode of the MSS is affected by the operation of the listening interval and the sleep interval which can be increased at a specified rate. The duration of the listening interval is determined by a MOB-SLP-REQ message and a MOB-SLP-RSP message. The MOB-SLP-REQ message is transmitted from the MSS requesting a base station (BS) if the MSS can enter sleep mode. The MOB-SLP-RSP message is received by the MSS from the BS in which the BS transmits a response to the request. During the listening interval, the MSS receives traffic indication message (MOB-TRF-IND) which is a control message of Medium Access Control (MAC). From the message, the MSS acquires information on whether any downlink traffic is transmitted or whether ranging procedure for maintaining a downlink coding type associated with uplink transmission maintenance and signal quality has to be performed.
The MSS only receives minimum amount of downlink signals from the BS in order to save power during the sleep interval. Even during sleep mode, the MSS can scan neighboring base stations in case handover has to be performed and can perform ranging procedure.
The MSS in sleep mode receives the MOB-TRF-IND message during the listening interval and determines whether to continue sleep mode, terminate sleep mode to receive downlink signal, or perform ranging procedure during sleep interval.
FIG. 1 illustrates the operation of class 1 sleep mode. In FIG. 1, the MSS transmits the MOB-SLP-REQ message is transmitted to the BS to request for entry to sleep mode (S11). The MOB-SLP-REQ message includes information on an initial sleep interval, final sleep interval, and listening interval. The information related to the initial sleep interval, final sleep interval, and listening interval can be expressed in frames.
If the BS grants the MSS to enter sleep mode, the MOB-SLP-RSP message is received by the MSS (S12). The MOB-SLP-RSP message includes information on the initial sleep interval, final sleep interval, listening interval, and sleep mode entering point. The information of the initial sleep interval, final sleep interval, and listening interval included in the MOB-SLP-RSP message can be same or different from the information contained in the initial sleep interval, final sleep interval, and listening interval of the MOB-SLP-REQ message.
After receiving the MOB-SLP-RSP message, the MSS enters and remains in sleep mode for a specified duration. Upon expiration of the initial sleep interval, the MSS enters the listening interval. The MSS receives the MOB-TRF-IND message during the listening interval (S13) and receives any downlink traffic if transmitted from the BS.
Absent transmission of downlink traffic, the MSS enters subsequent sleep interval and remains in sleep mode for a specified duration. The duration of this second or subsequent sleep interval is measured from the duration of the first sleep interval. For example, the duration of the second sleep interval can be doubled from the duration of the first sleep interval. Subsequently, the duration of the third sleep interval is measured based on the size of the second sleep interval.
After the second sleep interval expires, the MSS enters another listening interval. The MSS receives the MOB-TRF-IND message during the listening interval (S14) and determines whether any downlink traffic exists. If there is downlink traffic, the MSS terminates sleep mode and returns to normal mode to receive downlink traffic from the base station.
However, if the MSS does not detect any downlink traffic during the listening interval, the duration of the subsequent sleep intervals are increased in the same manner as described above. Such a progressive increase in the duration of the sleep intervals is repeated until the duration of the sleep interval matches the duration of the final sleep interval. At this point, the duration the sleep interval is maintained at equal duration of the final sleep interval.
The information on the final sleep interval included in the MOB-SLP-REQ/RSP messages can be expressed by the final sleep window base and final window exponent. Here, the final sleep interval can be calculated using Equation 1.
Final Sleep Window=Final Sleep Window Base*2Final Window Exponent [Equation 1]
If the MSS has to perform handover from sleep mode, for example, the MSS enters a neighboring BS coverage area, terminates sleep mode, and performs handover.
As discussed above with respect to increase in the duration of sleep intervals, the subsequent duration of the sleep interval is longer than the duration of the previous sleep interval for the MSS in sleep mode. The reason for this is because the BS determines that if no downlink traffic was transmitted during the current sleep interval, there is high probability that downlink traffic will not take place in the next sleep interval. Therefore, the BS increases the durations of the sleep interval after each listening intervals until the duration of the sleep interval matches the duration of the final sleep interval.
However, if the MSS terminates sleep mode to perform handover, the MSS returns to sleep mode after handover is completed. In such event, the MSS has to repeat the process of building up the duration of the sleep intervals. In other words, the MSS has to send the MOB-SLP-REQ message to request to enter into sleep mode to the BS, as did in the beginning of the process. Consequently, the MSS has to re-enter the sleep mode by making a request to the BS and progressively build up the duration of the sleep interval starting with the initial sleep interval.
Generally, handover usually takes place as a result of the MSS being in motion, regardless whether transmission of downlink traffic takes place. Therefore, it is inefficient for the MSS to re-enter sleep mode from the beginning or from the initial sleep interval which has reached a certain sleep interval or even the final sleep interval just because handover took place. Furthermore, because the duration of the sleep interval re-enters from the beginning, the listening intervals appear more frequently and unnecessarily transmits the MOB-TRF-IND messages accordingly.
For example, if the MSS having 1024 frames in the sleep interval executes handover, in order to reach sleep mode having 1024 frames in the sleep interval in the new cell, the MSS has receive nine MOB-TRF-IND messages assuming the initial sleep interval includes two frames. As a result, resources and power are wasted to transmit and receive nine MOB-TRF-IND messages.
With respect to Class 2, sleep mode of the MSS takes place in accordance with the listening interval and the sleep interval having a fixed duration. FIG. 2 illustrates the operation of Class 2 sleep mode. In FIG. 2, the MSS transmits the MOB-SLP-REQ message to the BS to request for entry to sleep mode (S21). The MOB-SLP-REQ message includes information on an initial sleep interval and listening interval. The information related to the initial sleep interval, final sleep interval, and listening interval can be expressed in frames.
If the BS grants the MSS to enter sleep mode, the MOB-SLP-RSP message is received by the MSS (S22). The MOB-SLP-RSP message includes information on the initial sleep interval, listening interval, and sleep mode entering point. The information of the initial sleep interval, final sleep interval, and listening interval included in the MOB-SLP-RSP message can be same or different from the information contained in the initial sleep interval and listening interval of the MOB-SLP-REQ message.
After receiving the MOB-SLP-RSP message, the MSS enters and remains in the initial sleep interval for a specified duration. Upon expiration of the initial sleep interval, the MSS enters the listening interval. During the listening interval, the MSS acquires a corresponding period in order to maintain uplink/downlink traffic with the BS and can receive downlink traffic transmitted from the BS (S23).
After the expiration of the listening interval, the MSS re-enters sleep mode for the duration of the initial sleep interval. Again, the MSS returns to the listening interval after expiration of the sleep interval at which point, the MSS can receive downlink traffic. If the MSS desires to terminate sleep mode, the MOB-SLP-REQ can be used during the listening interval to request for termination of sleep mode (S24) and transmits user data to the BS.
However, while in sleep mode, if the MSS returns to normal mode after terminating sleep mode to perform handover, the MSS re-enters sleep mode after handover is completed. In such event, the MSS has to transmit the MOB-SLP-REQ message to the BS as was done previously to enter sleep mode and receive the MOB-SLP-RSP message. As a result, the MSS cannot re-enter sleep mode immediately after completing handover operation but has to repeat the procedure of entering sleep mode.
With respect to Class 3, the MSS enters sleep mode based on the information transmitted via a periodic ranging procedure. FIG. 3 illustrates the operation of Class 3 sleep mode. In FIG. 3, the MSS acquires uplink transmission parameter by performing the ranging procedure periodically in order to maintain uplink transmission with the BS. In other words, the MSS transmits a ranging request (RNG-REQ) message (S31) and receives a ranging response (RNG-RSP) message from the BS (S32).
The RNG-RSP message includes information on uplink transmission parameter and power saving class parameter, which includes the final sleep interval and sleep mode entry point. The MSS enters sleep mode after receiving the RNG-RSP message and remains in sleep mode for the duration of the final sleep interval. After the sleep interval expires, the MSS communicates with the BS in normal mode and periodically performs handover procedure (S33, S34). During the ranging procedure, the MSS receives the RNG-RSP message (S34), and if the power saving parameter is included in the RNG-RSP message, the MSS enters sleep mode according to the RNG-RSP message.
However, if the MSS terminates sleep mode and returns to normal mode to perform handover operation, the MSS re-enters sleep mode after performing handover operation. In this case, the MSS has to transmit the same RNG-REQ message or the sleep request message as the one transmitted prior to performing handover. As a result, the MSS has to receive the sleep request message or the RNG-RSP message before allowed to re-enter sleep mode.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method for performing handover in broadband wireless access system that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing sleep mode information so as to efficiently re-enter sleep mode after handover.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of entering sleep mode in a MSS in performing handover.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of controlling entry to sleep mode in a MSS.
To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a method of entering sleep mode in a MSS in performing handover from a first BS to a second BS includes entering sleep mode in the first base station and transmitting from the first base station sleep mode information in the first base station during handover while receiving from a second base station sleep mode entry information in the second base station. The method further includes entering sleep mode based on the information the sleep mode entry information received from the second base station.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method for a MSS entering sleep mode includes entering a first sleep mode in a first base station (BS) and performing handover from the first BS to a second BS. The method further includes transmitting from the first BS information on a last sleep interval of sleep mode to the second BS after completing handover and receiving from the second BS information on an initial sleep interval of a second sleep mode.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling entry to sleep mode of a MSS in a BS when a first BS performs handover to the second BS includes receiving sleep mode entry information in the first BS from the MSS during handover and transmitting sleep mode entry information in the second BS based on the sleep mode entry information in the first BS after termination of handover.
FIG. 1 illustrates an operation of sleep mode in power saving class parameter type 1;
FIG. 2 illustrates an operation of sleep mode in power saving class parameter type 2;
FIG. 3 illustrates an operation of sleep mode in power saving class parameter type 3;
FIG. 4 illustrates a first example of transmitting sleep mode information; and
FIG. 5 illustrates a second example of transmitting sleep mode information.
For messages related to the operation each power saving class parameters in sleep mode, there are MOB-SLP-REQ, MOB-SLP-RSP, and MOB-TRF-IND messages. The MOB-SLP-REQ message is a MAC control message requesting for sleep mode by the MSS. The message includes information on a sleep interval and listening interval. Moreover, the MOB-SLP-RSP message is a MAC control message providing reply or answer to the request to the MSS. The message includes information on whether the request for sleep mode is granted as well as information on sleep interval, listening interval, and sleep identification. Additionally, the MSS uses the MOB-TRF-IND message to receive traffic indication message in order to determine whether to maintain sleep mode, terminate sleep mode to receive downlink traffic, or perform ranging procedure during sleep mode.
The ranging response message includes power saving class parameter which is a variable length parameter that can be composed of a plurality of encapsulated TLV fields. In other words, when necessary the power saving class parameter can include in a specific type parameter, parameters composed of various factors.
FIG. 4 illustrates a first example of transmitting sleep mode information. In FIG. 4, while in sleep mode, the MSS transmits a handover indication (MOB-HO-IND) message to a serving BS (S41) in order to enter handover from the serving BS to a target BS. If the MSS has to maintain sleep mode after handover, while performing handover, the MSS can transmit information of the size of the final sleep window to the target BS during the ranging procedure. More specifically, the MSS can transmit information pertaining to the last sleep interval via the RNG-REQ message (S42). The ranging operation signifies a process of maintaining uplink transmission and signal quality associated with downlink coding type with the target BS.
An example of the RNG-REQ message is shown in Table 1.
Table 2 is an example of sleep mode parameter included in the RNG-REQ message.
Power_Saving_Class_Parameters
Compound TLV to specify Power
Saving Class operation
Bit 0: Definition
1 = Definition of Power Saving
Bit 1: Operation
1 = Activation of Power Saving Class
0 = Deactivation or Power Saving
Class (for types 1 and 2 only)
Bit 2: TRF-IND_Required
For Power Saving Class Type 1 only.
1 = BS shall transmit at least one
TRF-IND message during each
listening window of the Power
Saving Class. This bit shall be set to
0 for another types
Bits 3�7: reserved
Power_Saving_Class Type
Power Saving Class Type as
specified in 6.3.2.3
Assigned Duration of MSS listening
interval (measured in framed)
Assigned final value for the sleep
interval (measured in frame) base. If
this value is included in RNG-REQ
message for type 1, it shall be used to
indicate the former value of sleep-
window before handover.
interval (measured in frames)
exponent. If this value is included in
RNG-REQ message for type 1, it
shall be used to indicate the former
value of sleep-window before
A number of assigned by the BS
whenever an MSS is instructed to
enter sleep-mode.
CID of connection to be included
into the Power Saving Class. There
may be several TLVs of this type in a
TLV. If this item is included in
RNG-REQ message, the value of this
type indicates Old CIT that was
associated with Power Saving Class
Last Sleep Window
Using this value in RNG-REQ
message, the MSS may indicate the
former value of sleep-window
without using final-sleep window
base and final-sleep window
exponent. The length of this value
shall be 1 or 2 bytes. This value si for
Direction for management
connection which is added to Power
Saving Class.
By adding power saving class parameter to the RNG-REQ message, similar to the example in Table 2, the MSS can transmit to the target BS information pertaining to the MSS's desire to remain sleep mode after handover.
After the MSS executes handover (S43) to the target BS and if the target BS permits the MSS to enter sleep mode, the MSS receives an unsolicited MOB-SLP-RSP message which allows the MSS to enter sleep mode (S44) in the target BS. The MOB-SLP-RSP message includes information on the duration of the initial sleep interval of the MSS.
The duration of the initial sleep interval can be same or different from the duration of the former sleep interval included in the RNG-REQ message. In other words, the target BS determines whether to set the value of initial sleep interval same as the value of the former sleep interval before handover. The former sleep interval refers to the sleep interval of the MSS in the serving BS before handover.
As another embodiment of the present invention, as a response to the ranging request message, the BS 2 can transmit the ranging response message using the same power save class parameter as in Table 2. In this case, the power saving class parameter is included in the ranging response message. As a result, the MSS can enter sleep mode without receiving the unsolicited sleep response message with respect to FIG. 4.
In the unsolicited MOB-SLP-RSP message, the value of initial sleep interval is limited to 8 bits. If the size of the sleep window is larger than 28-1 frames before handover, the MOB-SLP-RSP cannot be expressed. In addition, to express such a large initial sleep window, information such describe in Table 3 can be include in the unsolicited MOB-SLP-RSP message. Table 3 includes the information on initial sleep interval included in the unsolicited MOB-SLP-RSP.
This value indicates the initial value of
sleep-window that is permitted for the
MSS when it enters Sleep Mode after
handover. This value shall be included
only when the BS received an RNG-
REQ message including
Power_Saving_Class_Parameter TLV,
and may not necessarily be equal to the
former value of sleep-window before
handover. This value shall be applied
to type 3 only and its length shall be 1
FIG. 5 illustrates a second example of transmitting sleep mode information. In FIG. 5, the MSS in sleep mode transmits the MOB-HO-IND message to the serving BS to execute handover from the serving BS to the target BS (S51). The MSS then performs the ranging procedure by transmitting the RNG-REQ message to the BS2 (S52) and receiving the RNG-RSP message (S53). The ranging operation signifies a process of maintaining uplink transmission and signal quality associated with downlink coding type with the target BS.
Table 4 is an example of a RNG-RSP message. An example of RNG-REQ message is shown in Table 1.
After the MSS executes handover (S54), if the MSS desires to stay in sleep mode, the MSS transmits the information of the last sleep interval to the target BS. Here, the MSS can determine the necessary initial sleep window value for the sleep interval and transmit the information to the target BS independent of the former sleep window value for the sleep interval of the serving BS.
The former sleep window value for the sleep interval can be transmitted to target BS via the MOB-SLP-REQ message after handover (S55). Subsequently, the target BS can transmit the initial sleep window value to the MSS via the MOB-SLP-RSP message (S56). Here, the initial sleep window value for the sleep interval transmitted from the MSS can be same or different from the initial sleep window value for the sleep interval transmitted from the target BS.
In the unsolicited MOB-SLP-RSP message, the value of initial sleep window is limited to 8 bits. If the size of the sleep window is larger than 28-1 frames before handover, the MOB-SLP-RSP cannot be expressed. Therefore, the MOB-SLP-REQ/RSP messages need to extend the size of initial sleep window to express the large initial sleep window.
Table 5 shows a format of the MOB-SLP-REQ message according to a first example of an initial sleep window size transmission method.
MOB-SLP-REQ_Message_Format( ) {
Management message type = 46
If the MSS was in
the sleep mode with
sleep window size
28 − 1, the MSS
may set this field to
�1111111�
If the MOB-SLP-REQ message is constructed as in Table 5, the initial sleep window size having more than 28-1 frames cannot be expressed. In such a case, the MSS may set the initial sleep window field, which shows the size of the initial sleep window, to �1111111� so that the initial sleep window after handover may have a sleep window size of more than 28-1 frames. Preferably, the initial sleep window size is same as the former sleep window size before handover.
Table 6 shows a format of the MOB-SLP-REQ message according to a second example of an initial sleep window size transmission method.
29 bits Final-sleep window base
10 bits listening interval
Table 7 shows a format of the MOB-SLP-RSP message according to a second example of an initial sleep window size transmission method.
MOB-SLP-RSP_Message_Format( ) {
Management message type = 47
Sleep-approved
0: Sleep-mode request denied
1: Sleep-mode request approved
MOB-SLP-REQ message after the time
duration (REQ-duration) given by the
BS in this message
MOB-SLP-REQ message and shall
await the MOB-SLP-RSP message
from the BS
Time duration for case where After-
REQ-action value is 0.
If the formats of MOB-SLP-REQ/RSP messages are constructed as in Tables 6 and 7, the initial sleep window field which shows the initial sleep window size is allocated 29 bits so that the information of the initial sleep window size after handover can be expressed. Preferably, the initial sleep window size is same as the former sleep window size before handover.
Table 8 shows a format of the MOB-SLP-REQ message according to an initial sleep window size of the third example.
Initial-sleep window base
previous sleep count
If the MSS was not in
sleep mode just before
handover, this field is
set to �0000�
Table 9 shows a format of the MOB-SLP-RSP message according to a third example of an initial sleep window size transmission method.
0: Sleep-mode requested denied
MOB-SLP-REQ message after the
time duration (REQ-duration) given
by the BS in this message
REQ-action valued is 0.
If the MSS was not in sleep mode
just before handover, this field is set
to �00000�
As shown in Tables 8 and 9 with respect to the formats of the MOB-SLP-REQ/RSP messages, the initial sleep window size can be calculated by using Equation 2.
Initial sleep window=Initial sleep window base*2previous sleep count [Equation 2]
In order to transmit the initial sleep window information to the BS2, �initial sleep window base� field and �previous sleep count� field should be included in the MOB-SLP-REQ/RSP messages. In addition, the MSS and the BS can use Equation 2 to calculate the initial sleep window size in the BS2. Preferably, the initial sleep window size is same as the former sleep window size before handover.
Table 10 shows a format of the MOB-SLP-REQ message according to a fourth example of an initial sleep window size transmission method.
Table 11 shows a format of the MOB-SLP-RSP message according to a fourth example of an initial sleep window size transmission method.
duration(REQ-duration)
given by the BS in this message
MOB-SLP-RSP message from the
As shown in Tables 8 and 9 with respect to the MOB-SLP-REQ/RSP messages, the initial sleep window size can be calculated by using Equation 3.
Initial sleep window=Initial sleep window base*2previous sleep count [Equation 3]
The final sleep window size of each BS coverage area can be calculated using Equation 4.
Final sleep window=Initial sleep window base*2maximum sleep count [Equation 4]
In order to transmit the initial sleep window information to the BS2, �initial sleep window base� field, �maximum sleep count� field, and �previous sleep count� field should be included in the MOB-SLP-REQ/RSP messages. The MSS and the BS2 can use Equation 2 to calculate the initial sleep window size in the BS2. Preferably, the initial sleep window size is same as the former sleep window size before handover. In addition, the MSS and the BS can use Equation 4 to calculate the final sleep window size.
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