Qualcomm

About: Qualcomm is a company organization based out in Farnborough, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Wireless & Signal. The organization has 19408 authors who have published 38405 publications receiving 804693 citations. The organization is also known as: Qualcomm Incorporated & Qualcomm, Inc..

Asymptotic analysis of proportional fair algorithm

Abstract: It was previously shown (under simplifying assumptions) that the proportional fair algorithm gives equal power and time to users who only differ in their distance from the BS, their fading characteristics being the same (see Holtzman, J.M., Proc. VTC2000-Spring, p.1663-7, 2000). We give here a more general result for two classes of users with different fading characteristics. All other things being equal, the user class with more fading variability gets more throughput with a lower (but not much lower) fraction of time transmitting. We also demonstrate a separability property-the effects of variability and distance from the base station are separable.

Enhanced interface for voice and video communications

Abstract: An enhanced interface for voice and video communications, in which a gesture of a user is recognized from a sequence of camera images, and a user interface is provided include a control and a representation of the user. The process also includes causing the representation to interact with the control based on the recognized gesture, and controlling a telecommunication session based on the interaction.

Area based position determination for terminals in a wireless network

Abstract: Techniques to estimate the position of a wireless terminal. In a method, the identities of a number of transmitters (e.g., BTSs) to be used to estimate the position are initially received. Expected areas for these transmitters are then determined. The expected area associated with each transmitter is indicative of an area where the terminal is likely to be located given that the signal from the transmitter is received by the terminal. Each expected area may comprise a location (e.g., the expected area center) to be used as an estimated position of the terminal and an uncertainty (or error estimate) associated with that estimated position. The expected areas for the transmitters are then combined (e.g., based on a weighted average) to determine a combined expected area, which is then provided as the estimate of the position of the terminal.

Method and apparatus for forward link rate scheduling

Abstract: In a communication system capable of variable rate transmission, scheduling of high speed data transmission improves utilization of the forward link and decreases the transmission delay in data communication. Each remote station is assigned one primary code channel for the duration of the communication with a cell. Secondary code channels of various types and transmission capabilities can be assigned by a channel scheduler for scheduled transmission of data traffic at high rates. Secondary code channels are assigned in accordance with a set of system goals, a list of parameters, and collected information on the status of the communication network. Secondary code channels can be grouped into sets of secondary code channels. Data is partitioned in data frames and transmitted over the primary and secondary code channels which have been assigned to the scheduled user.

Stability and delay of finite-user slotted ALOHA with multipacket reception

Abstract: The effect of multipacket reception (MPR) on stability and delay of slotted ALOHA based random-access systems is considered. A general asymmetric MPR model is introduced and the medium-access control (MAC) capacity region is specified. An explicit characterization of the ALOHA stability region for the two-user system is given. It is shown that the stability region undergoes a phase transition from a concave region to a convex polyhedral region as the MPR capability improves. It is also shown that after this phase transition, slotted ALOHA is optimal i.e., the ALOHA stability region coincides with the MAC capacity region. Further, it is observed that there is no need for transmission control when ALOHA is optimal i.e., ALOHA with transmission probability one is optimal. Next, these results are extended to a symmetric N>2 user ALOHA system. Finally, a complete characterization of average delay in capture channels for the two-user system is given. It is shown that in certain capture scenarios, ALOHA with transmission probability one is delay optimal for all stable arrival rates. Further, it is also shown that ALOHA with transmission probability one is optimal for stability and delay simultaneously in the two-user capture channel.