Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090010350 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SIGNAL USING MULTIVARIATE POLYNOMIAL IN MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A signal detection apparatus and method in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a receiver for receiving training symbol vectors and a data signal vector from a transmitting end through a plurality of receive (Rx) antennas and a detector for expanding the training symbol vectors into second- or higher-order polynomials, for generating a weighting parameter vector for multivariate polynomial expansion of the data signal vector by using the polynomials expanded from the training symbol vectors and thereafter for expanding the data signal vector into a second- or higher-order multivariate polynomial using the weighting parameter vector, and for detecting Transmit (Tx) values of the data signal vector from the multivariate polynomial. Therefore, signal detection performance in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless communication system resembles that of a non-linear scheme while complexity resembles that of a linear scheme. | 01-08-2009 |
20090011774 | Method and apparatus for estimating geo-location of terminal wireless communication system - A method and apparatus for estimating a geo-location of a terminal in a wireless communication system are provided. In a method of operating a terminal for providing geo-location information in a cognitive ratio (CR) system, the method includes obtaining first ranging information and transmitting a first ranging code to a base station (BS) in a network entry process; receiving an allocated second ranging resource from the BS; and transmitting a second ranging code. | 01-08-2009 |
20090207798 | Apparatus and method for allocating bursts in a broadband wireless communication system - A wireless communication system using multiple channels is provided. An apparatus includes an allocator for, when bursts are allocated to an Accessing Terminal (AT) which utilizes a plurality of channels at the same time, allocating the same amount of the bursts to each channel in use; a generator for, when a map message to be transmitted in a primary channel of the AT is generated, generating the map message which comprises allocation information of the bursts allocated to the AT; and a transmitter for transmitting the map message in the primary channel of the AT. | 08-20-2009 |
20090207800 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT IN COGNITIVE RADIO SYSTEM SUPPORTING MULTIPLE CHANNELS - A method and apparatus for channel management in a Cognitive Radio (CR) system supporting multiple channels are provided. The method includes generating a candidate channel set from an available channel list, configuring a backup channel set by combining at least one candidate channel, and updating the backup channel set when a channel change event occurs. Accordingly, the multiple channels can be effectively used in CR communication. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213007 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING COEXISTENCE BEACON PROTOCOL IN A COGNITIVE RADIO SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for transmitting Coexistence Beacon Protocol (CBP) in a cognitive radio system are provided. The apparatus includes a detector, a controller, and a transmitter. The detector scans channels on which neighboring Base Stations (BSs) operate through a plurality of directional antennas. The controller links the plurality of directional antennas with BSs, respectively. The transmitter receives a CBP packet through the directional antenna linked with the BS, and transmits the received CBP packet to at least one or more other BSs linked with at least one or more other directional antennas. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215451 | Apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving control information in a wireless communication system based on Cognitive Radio (CR) - A wireless communication system based on a Cognitive Radio (CR) is provided. A method includes checking channels unused by a licensed system through a spectrum sensing; selecting one of the channels unused by the licensed system as a control channel based on a channel quality per channel; and transmitting control information to terminals within a cell over the control channel. | 08-27-2009 |
20090221286 | Apparatus and method for controlling effect of interference in wireless communication system - An apparatus and a method for selecting a candidate channel to change an operating channel so as to minimize effect of interference in a wireless communication system using a Cognitive Radio (CR) function are provided. The method includes confirming an operating channel of at least one neighbor cell and candidate channel set to a third group by the neighbor cell; setting a candidate channel used as the operating channel of the neighbor cell among at least one candidate channels changeable to the operating channel, to a third group of lowest priority; setting candidate channels set to the third group of the neighbor cell among candidate channels not set to the third group, to a second group; and setting candidate channels set to neither the second group nor the third group, to a first group of highest priority. | 09-03-2009 |
20090279491 | Apparatus and method for transmitting coexistence beacon protocol packet incognitive radio-based wireless communication system - Provided are an apparatus and a method for transmitting a CBP packet for communication information sharing between base stations in a CR-based wireless communication system. In the method, a CBP packet including a CBP identifier is transmitted to a base station of adjacent cells via one SCW slot. A CBP identifier list for successfully received CBP packets is received from the base station of the adjacent cells. When the CBP identifier is included in the CBP identifier list, the SCW slot is occupied. | 11-12-2009 |
20090280748 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENQUIRING CHANNEL CONDITION INFORMATION IN COGNITIVE RADIO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of operating a Data Base (DB) server for storing spectrum condition information on a licensed system in a Cognitive Radio (CR)-based wireless communication system and a CR-based wireless communication system are provided. The method includes determining changes in the spectrum condition information on the licensed system, recalculating maximum Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) allowed for each channel of CR-based devices registered in a list, and transmitting information regarding the recalculated maximum allowed EIRP. | 11-12-2009 |
20090296621 | INFORMATION SERVICE APPARATUS AND METHOD IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An information service apparatus and method in a wireless communication system are provided. A method of operating a Radio Access Station (RAS) includes receiving information regarding business offices located in a cell coverage area of the RAS from a network entity of a core service network, classifying the received business office information according to a plurality of items and storing the classified information in a Data Base (DB), allocating a Multicast Connection IDentifier (MCID) for each item, determining a transmission period for each item, obtaining a business office list of a corresponding item from the DB when a Transmit (Tx) time elapses according to the Tx period, generating an advertisement multicast burst including the obtained business office list, and multicasting the generated burst to pre-registered Mobile Stations (MSs). | 12-03-2009 |
20100008297 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING COEXISTENCE BEACON PROTOCOL PACKET IN COGNITIVE RADIO BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of and apparatus for operating a Coexistence Beacon Protocol (CBP) packet transmitter in a Cognitive Radio (CR)-based wireless communication system is provided. The method includes, identifying a Self-Coexistence Window (SCW) regular pattern of neighbor Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRANs), if vacant SCW slots are not periodically occurring, selecting a WRAN as a contender among the neighbor WRANs, performing a contention for transmitting the CBP packet with the contender within SCW slots that are occupied by the WRAN, and configuring an SCW usage pattern so that an SCW usage period of the CBP packet sender is double that of an SCW usage period of the contender when winning in the contention. | 01-14-2010 |
20100009692 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRAME BASED RESOURCE SHARING IN COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A frame structure, a method, and an apparatus for inter-frame resource sharing in a Cognitive Ratio (CR) communication system are provided. An apparatus for sharing a channel in an environment where a plurality of CR communication systems coexist, constitutes a Superframe Control Header (SCH), in one superframe, that includes a frame allocation MAP for frame information allocated to a Base Station (BS), with respect to each BS, and transmits and receives the SCH at the start frame of the frames allocated to the BSs. | 01-14-2010 |
20100118808 | Method and apparatus for inter-frame sharing in cognitive radio system - An operating method of a source Base Station (BS) for inter-frame sharing in a Cognitive Radio (CR) system includes generating a first random number for a frame contention; requesting the frame contention to one or more destination BSs by carrying the first random number; receiving responses for the frame contention request from the one or more destination BSs; and when positive responses for the frame contention request are received from all of the one or more destination BSs, occupying one or more requested contention frames. | 05-13-2010 |
20100118813 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING OPERATIONAL MODES IN A COGNITIVE RADIO SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for switching operational modes in a Cognitive Radio (CR) system are provided. A method for switching between a normal operation mode and a coexistence operation mode in a CR system includes occupying at least one channel in the normal operation mode, when there is no channel to be occupied, selecting at least one channel for the coexistence operation mode, and occupying available frames among frames of the selected at least one channel in the coexistence operation mode. | 05-13-2010 |
20120029721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY SUPPLY - A method and apparatus for controlling energy supply to energy consuming devices are provided. The method includes acquiring a first amount of energy to be used in at least one energy consuming device, determining the amount of energy stored in an energy storage, and optionally transmitting an energy supply request message to an energy supplier based on the amount of energy to be consumed in an energy consuming device and the amount of stored energy. | 02-02-2012 |