Method of transmitting/updating system information
A method of transmitting/updating system informations is disclosed. The present invention includes transmitting channel descriptor transmission control information including an index of the system information classified into a plurality of groups to a terminal at a start timing point of an arbitrary control interval and transmitting the system information of a corresponding group to the terminal at a transmission timing point according to the index in the control interval. According to the above embodiments of the present invention, it is able to non-periodically perform scheduling on system informations classified by a base station. It is able to decrease an update time of system information as well as a time taken for network entry and initialization of terminals. And, it is able to obtain distributed effect of an initial ranging attempt in aspect of system.
1. A method for transmitting system information in a wireless access system, the method comprising:
transmitting primary control information comprising group type information of the system information to indicate which group type is included in a subsequently transmitted secondary control information, wherein the system information is categorized into a plurality of groups, a system configuration change count and a bitmap for indicating change for each of the plurality of groups to a terminal at a start timing point of a superframe; and
transmitting the secondary control information comprising the system information categorized into the group type indicated by the group type information,
wherein the system configuration change count is commonly applied to all of the plurality of groups, and
wherein each bit of the bitmap indicates the changing status of the corresponding group in association with the system configuration change count.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primary control information is transmitted through a PBCH (Primary Broadcast Channel) and the secondary control information is transmitted through a SBCH (Secondary Broadcast Channel).
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system information of each group of the plurality of groups is transmitted in different timing and periodicity.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group type information indicates only one group of the plurality of groups.
5. A method for receiving system information by a mobile terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:
receiving primary control information comprising group type information of the system information to indicate which group type is included in a subsequently transmitted secondary control information, wherein the system information is categorized into a plurality of groups, a system configuration change count and a bitmap for indicating change for each of the plurality of groups from a base station at a start timing point of a superframe;
comparing the received system configuration change count and a last stored system configuration change count; and
determining not to decode a subsequently received secondary control information comprising the system information categorized into the group type indicated by the group type information, if there is no difference between the received system configuration change count and the last stored system configuration change count,
wherein the system configuration change count is commonly applied to all of the plurality of groups, and
wherein each bit of the bitmap indicates the changing status of the corresponding group in association with the system configuration change count.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the primary control information is transmitted through a PBCH (Primary Broadcast Channel), and the secondary control information is transmitted through a SBCH (Secondary Broadcast Channel).
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the system information of each group of the plurality of groups is transmitted in different timing and periodicity.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the group type information indicates only one group of the plurality of groups.
9. A base station for transmitting system information in a wireless access system, the base station comprising:
a processor; and
a radio frequency (RF) module transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from the outside under the control of the processor,
wherein the processor controls primary control information comprising group type information of the system information to indicate which group type is included in a subsequently transmitted secondary control information, wherein the system information is categorized into a plurality of groups, a system configuration change count and a bitmap for indicating change for each of the plurality of groups to a terminal to be broadcast at a start timing point of a superframe, and
wherein the processor controls the secondary control information comprising the system information categorized into the group type indicated by the group type information to be broadcast,
wherein the system configuration change count is commonly applied to all of the plurality of groups, and
wherein each bit of the bitmap indicates the changing status of the corresponding group in association with the system configuration change count.
10. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the processor further controls the system information of each group of the plurality of groups to be transmitted in different timing and periodicity, and
wherein the group type information indicates only one group of the plurality of groups.
11. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the primary control information is transmitted through a PBCH (Primary Broadcast Channel), and the secondary control information is transmitted through a SBCH (Secondary Broadcast Channel).
12. A mobile station for receiving system information of a base station in a wireless access system, the mobile station comprising:
a processor; and
a radio frequency (RF) module transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from the outside under the control of the processor,
wherein the processor controls primary control information comprising group type information of the system information to indicate which group type is included in a subsequently transmitted secondary control information, wherein the system information is categorized into a plurality of groups, a system configuration change count and a bitmap for indicating change for each of the plurality of groups to a terminal to be received from the base station at a start timing point of a superframe,
wherein the processor then compares the received system configuration change count and a last stored system configuration change count, and determines not to decode a subsequently received system information categorized into the group type indicated by the group type information in the secondary control information if there is no difference between the received system configuration change count and the last stored system configuration change count,
wherein the system configuration change count is commonly applied to all of the plurality of groups, and
wherein each bit of the bitmap indicates the changing status of the corresponding group in association with the system configuration change count.
13. The mobile station of claim 12 , wherein the system information of each group of the plurality of groups is received in different timing and periodicity, and
wherein the group type information indicates only one group of the plurality of groups.
14. The mobile station of claim 12 , wherein the primary control information is transmitted through a PBCH (Primary Broadcast Channel), and the secondary control information is transmitted through a SBCH (Secondary Broadcast Channel).