Channel structure for communication systems
First Claim
1. A method for operating a remote station in a plurality of activity modes comprising the steps of:
- operating said remote station in a traffic mode in which dedicated traffic channels are allocated to said remote station when said remote station is actively receiving and transmitting data;
operating said remote station in a suspended mode wherein said dedicated traffic channels are de-allocated and said remote station monitors a paging channel in an unslotted mode when the time interval, in which said remote station neither transmits its nor receives data, exceeds a first threshold interval; and
operating said remote station in a dormant mode wherein said remote station monitors said paging channel in a slotted mode when the time interval in which said remote station neither transmits nor receives data exceeds a second threshold interval.
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Abstract
A channel structure for use in communication systems. Two sets of physical channels, one for the forward link and another for the reverse link, are utilized to facilitate communication of a variety of logical channels. The physical channels comprise data and control channels. In the exemplary embodiment, the data channels comprise fundamental channels which are used to transmit voice traffic, data traffic, high speed data, and other overhead information and supplemental channels which are used to transmit high speed data. The fundamental channels can be released when the remote stations are idle to more fully utilized the available capacity. The control channels are used to transmit paging and control messages and scheduling information.
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1. A method for operating a remote station in a plurality of activity modes comprising the steps of:
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operating said remote station in a traffic mode in which dedicated traffic channels are allocated to said remote station when said remote station is actively receiving and transmitting data;
operating said remote station in a suspended mode wherein said dedicated traffic channels are de-allocated and said remote station monitors a paging channel in an unslotted mode when the time interval, in which said remote station neither transmits its nor receives data, exceeds a first threshold interval; and
operating said remote station in a dormant mode wherein said remote station monitors said paging channel in a slotted mode when the time interval in which said remote station neither transmits nor receives data exceeds a second threshold interval. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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