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Method and apparatus for rapid assignment of a traffic channel in digital cellular communication systems

  • US 20020052204A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2001
  • Published: 05/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A traffic channel assignment mechanism for rapidly assigning traffic channels in a wireless data communication system having a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile stations, wherein transmissions from the base stations to the mobile stations are made via forward radio channels and wherein transmissions from the mobile stations to the base stations are made via reverse radio channels, each reverse channel having an associated and corresponding forward channel in a one-to-one relationship, and wherein each forward channel includes a control channel and a plurality of forward traffic channels, and wherein each reverse channel includes at least one access channel and a plurality of reverse traffic channels, comprising:

  • a) means for selecting a reverse channel to use for transmitting a traffic channel request from a requesting mobile station to a selected base station;

    b) means, responsive to the reverse channel selecting means, for transmitting a traffic channel request to the selected base station via a selected access channel of the selected reverse channel; and

    c) means, for communicating digital data information with the selected base station using a selected traffic channel of the selected reverse channel and an associated corresponding forward traffic channel.

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