Method and apparatus for transmitting acknowledgement signals

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US007143330B2

(12) United States Patent

Ahn et al.

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 7,143,330 B2 Nov. 28, 2006

(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR

TRANSMITTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SIGNALS

(75) Inventors: Joon Kui Ahn, Seoul (KR); Hyuck
Chan Kwon, Seoul (KR)

(73) Assignee: LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 411 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 10/334,782

(22) Filed: Jan. 2, 2003

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2003/0131299 Al Jul. 10, 2003

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Jan. 5, 2002 (KR) 10-2002-0000568

(51) Int. CI.

H04L1/18 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 714/748

(58) Field of Classification Search 714/748,

714/749,776,750; 455/522; 370/342,347 See application file for complete search history.

(56) References Cited

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WO WO 01/78291 A2 10/2001

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* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—James C Kerveros

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Fleshner & Kim, LLP

The present invention relates to a power controlling method in a mobile radio communication system using Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ) scheme, and more particularly to a power controlling method of response (ACK/NACK) signals for transmitting the ACK/NACK signals in different power based on the permissible probabilities of reception error that the system requires. When the ACK/NACK signals are transmitted and received in the automatic repeat request (ARQ) system, since the ACK/NACK signals can be transmitted in accordance with the transmission power satisfying an error rate required in each signal by differentiating the transmission power of the signal according to each ACK/NACK, the power consumption required in the transmission of the NACK signal can be reduced.

20 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets