Method and arrangement for data processing in a communication system
View Patent ↗A method and apparatus ( 300 ) for processing data in a communication system ( 400 ), using a configuration header ( 310 ) containing configuration data for use in processing data through a plurality of processes including a first process and a second process and passing the configuration header ( 310 ) with inter-process data ( 320 ) form the first process to the second process, whereby the second process extracts configuration data from the configuration header passed from the first process.
1. A method for processing data in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) communication system operating in Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode, the method comprising:
generating a first signal including a configuration header containing configuration data for processing in a plurality of processes including a first process and a second process;
processing the configuration header of the first signal by the first process in order to generate inter-process data;
generating a second signal including the inter-process data and the configuration header; and
passing the second signal including the configuration header and inter-process data from the first process to the second process.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of processes includes a third process, and the method further comprises the second process passing a third signal to the third process, the third signal including the configuration header.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication system is a packet data wireless communication system.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the method is for processing Coded Composite Transport Channel (CCTrCH) data.
5. A computer-readable medium comprising computer instructions for performing the method of claim 1 .
6. A communication unit for processing data Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) communication system operating in Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode, the communication unit comprising:
means for generating a first signal including a configuration header containing configuration data for processing in a plurality of processing means including a first processing means and a second processing means;
means for processing the configuration header of the first signal by the first processing means in order to generate inter-process data;
means for generating a second signal including the inter-process data and the configuration header; and
means for passing the second signal including configuration header and inter-process data from the first processing means to the second processing means.
7. The communication unit of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of processing means includes a third processing means, and wherein the second processing means is operable for passing a third signal to the third process, the third signal including the configuration header.
8. The communication unit of claim 6 wherein the communication system is a packet data wireless communication system.
9. The communication unit of claim 6 wherein the communication unit is operable for processing Coded Composite Transport Channel (CCTrCH) data.
10. User equipment for use in a communication system, the user equipment comprising the communication unit of claim 6 .
11. A base station for use in a communication system, the base station comprising the communication unit of claim 6 .
12. An integrated circuit comprising the communication unit of claim 6 .
13. A communication system including means for processing data Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) communication system operating in Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode, the system comprising:
means for generating a first signal including a configuration header containing configuration data for processing in a plurality of processing means including a first processing means and a second processing means;
means for processing the configuration header of the first signal by the first processing means in order to generate inter-process data;
means for generating a second signal including the inter-process data and the configuration header; and
means for passing the second signal including configuration header and inter-process data from the first processing means to the second processing means.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of processing means includes a third processing means, and wherein the second processing means is operable for passing a third signal to the third process, the third signal including the configuration header.
15. The system of claim 13 wherein the communication system is a packet data wireless communication system.
16. The system of claim 13 wherein the means for processing data is operable for processing Coded Composite Transport Channel (CCTrCH) data.