Device and method for generating control signals in a radio station
View Patent ↗A radio station, in particular a mobile radio station, respectively has a unit for production of system information ( 2, 3 ), a memory unit ( 4, 5 ) and a control signal unit ( 6, 7 ) for production of control signals for the reception path and for the transmission path, for a reception path and for the transmission path. The two units ( 2, 3 ) for production of the system information are connected to a reference unit ( 1 ) by means of which reference system information is produced. The control signals for the reception path can be synchronized to the reference system information independently of the control signals for the transmission path, by programming a time discrepancy between the respective system information and the reference system information.
1. An apparatus for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the apparatus comprising:
a first control signal unit for producing the control signals for the reception path, and a second control signal unit for producing the control signals for the transmission path;
means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path with reference system information, and means for independently synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path with the reference system information,
wherein the means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path comprises a first unit configured to produce reception system information, and the means for synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path comprises a second unit configured to produce transmission system information, and
wherein the first control signal unit is coupled downstream of the first unit and the second control signal unit is coupled downstream of the second unit.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the means for synchronizing further comprises a reference unit coupled to the first unit and second unit, and configured to produce the reference system information for synchronization of the control signals for the reception path and for the synchronization of the control signals for the transmission path.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the reference unit is coupled upstream of the first unit and of the second unit.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the means for synchronizing further comprises a first control signal unit for producing the control signals for the reception path, and a second control signal unit for producing the control signals for the transmission path.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first control signal unit is coupled downstream to the first unit, and the second control signal unit is coupled downstream to the second unit.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the radio standard is the UMTS Standard.
7. An apparatus for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the apparatus comprising:
a first control signal unit for producing the control signals for the reception path, and a second control signal unit for producing the control signals for the transmission path;
means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path with reference system information, and means for independently synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path with the reference system information,
wherein the means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path comprises a first unit configured to produce reception system information, and the means for synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path comprises a second unit configured to produce transmission system information, and
wherein a time discrepancy between the reception system information and the reference system information can be adjusted for synchronization of the control signals for the reception path, and/or a time discrepancy between the transmission system information and the reference system information can be adjusted for synchronization of the control signals for the transmission path.
8. An apparatus for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the apparatus comprising:
a first control signal unit for producing the control signals for the reception path, and a second control signal unit for producing the control signals for the transmission path;
means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path with reference system information, and means for independently synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path with the reference system information,
wherein the means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path comprises a first unit configured to produce reception system information, and the means for synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path comprises a second unit configured to produce transmission system information, and
wherein the means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path further comprises a first memory unit electrically coupled to the first unit, and configured to store information about the discrepancy between the reception system information and the reference system information; and
wherein the means for synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path further comprises a second memory unit electrically coupled to the second unit, and configured to store information about the discrepancy between the transmission system information and the reference system information.
9. An apparatus for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the apparatus comprising:
a first control signal unit for producing the control signals for the reception path, and a second control signal unit for producing the control signals for the transmission path;
means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path with reference system information, and means for independently synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path with the reference system information,
wherein the means for synchronizing the control signals for the reception path comprises a first unit configured to produce reception system information, and the means for synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path comprises a second unit configured to produce transmission system information, and
wherein
the reference system information comprises at least one of the frame number of a reference data transmission frame, a number of a time slot which is associated with a reference data transmission frame, and the number of a unit into which a time slot of a reference data transmission frame is subdivided;
the reception system information comprises at least one of the frame number of a reception data transmission frame, a number of a time slot which is associated with a reception data transmission frame, and the number of a unit into which a time slot in the reception data transmission frame is subdivided; and
the transmission system information comprises at least one of the frame number of a transmission data transmission frame, a number of a time slot which is associated with a transmission data transmission frame, and the number of a unit into which a time slot in the transmission data transmission frame is subdivided.
10. A method for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the method comprising:
producing and synchronizing the control signals in the reception path to reference system information;
independently producing and synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path to the reference system information; and
adjusting a time discrepancy between the reception system information and the reference system information to synchronize the control signals for the reception path, and, independently adjusting a time discrepancy between the transmission system information and the reference system information to synchronize the control signals for the transmission path,
wherein reception system information is produced in the reception path and transmission system information is produced independently in the transmission path.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the radio standard is the UMTS Standard.
12. A method for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the method comprising:
producing and synchronizing the control signals in the reception path to reference system information;
independently producing and synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path to the reference system information; and
setting a relative time discrepancy between the reception system information and the transmission system information, and setting an absolute time discrepancy in each case between the reception system information and the reference system information, and between the transmission system information and the reference system information,
wherein reception system information is produced in the reception path and transmission system information is produced independently in the transmission path.
13. A method for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the method comprising:
producing and synchronizing the control signals in the reception path to reference system information; and
independently producing and synchronizing the control signals for the transmission path to the reference system information,
wherein reception system information is produced in the reception path and transmission system information is produced independently in the transmission path, and
wherein the control signals for the reception path are produced in a first control signal unit at an accurate time with respect to reception system information, and the control signals for the transmission path are produced in a second control signal unit at an accurate time with respect to the transmission system information.
14. An apparatus for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the apparatus comprising:
a first unit configured to produce reception system information;
a second unit configured to produce transmission system information;
a first control signal unit coupled downstream of the first unit and configured to synchronize the control signals for the reception path with reference system information; and
a second control signal unit coupled downstream of the second unit and configured to synchronize the control signals for the transmission path with the reference system information,
wherein the control signals for the reception path and the control signals for the transmission path are synchronized independently from one another.
15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising a reference unit coupled to the first unit and the second unit, and configured to produce the reference system information for synchronization of the control signals for the reception path and for the synchronization of the control signals for the transmission path.
16. The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the reference unit is coupled upstream of the first unit and of the second unit.
17. An apparatus for producing control signals for a transmission path and control signals for a reception path in a mobile radio station, with the radio station being designed to transmit/receive signals for a radio standard with a predetermined time pattern, the apparatus comprising:
a first unit configured to produce reception system information;
a second unit configured to produce transmission system information;
a first control signal unit coupled to the first unit and configured to synchronize the control signals for the reception path with reference system information; and
a second control signal unit coupled to the second unit and configured to synchronize the control signals for the transmission path with the reference system information,
wherein the control signals for the reception path and the control signals for the transmission path are synchronized independently from one another, and
wherein a time discrepancy between the reception system information and the reference system information can be adjusted to synchronize the control signals in the reception path, and/or a time discrepancy between the transmission system information and the reference system information can be adjusted to synchronize the control signals for the transmission path.