Methods and apparatus for implementing a protocol format capable of handling shared and dedicated radio resources
First Claim
1. A method for handling shared and dedicated radio resources, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a value of a field in a header in a packet;
when the value of the field is a predetermined value, interpreting the packet in accordance with a protocol for dedicated radio resources; and
when the value of the field is at least one second predetermined value, interpreting the packet in accordance with a protocol for shared radio resources.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed that implement a protocol format capable of handling shared and dedicated resources. A combined dedicated/shared protocol is used to enable dedicated data to be transmitted over shared wireless networks. In particular, the protocol is a combined DLC/MAC protocol. Header information for L2 headers are modified so that a receiving MAC will appropriately route and interpret the data. The data will be routed to the portion of the network supporting dedicated resources (e.g., DLC) if the header information is a predetermined value. Otherwise, the data is routed to the portion of the network supporting shared resources (e.g., RLC/MAC). The protocol of the present invention does not interfere with existing transceivers.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for handling shared and dedicated radio resources, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a value of a field in a header in a packet;
when the value of the field is a predetermined value, interpreting the packet in accordance with a protocol for dedicated radio resources; and
when the value of the field is at least one second predetermined value, interpreting the packet in accordance with a protocol for shared radio resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for handling shared and dedicated radio resources, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a value of a field in a header in a packet;
when the value of the field is a predetermined value, routing the packet to a device adapted to control dedicated radio resources; and
when the value of the field is at least one second predetermined value, routing the packet to a device adapted to control shared radio resources.
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory that stores computer-readable code;
a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to implement the computer-readable code, the computer-readable code configured to;
determine a value of a field in a header in a packet;
when the value of the field is a predetermined value, interpret the packet in accordance with a protocol for dedicated radio resources; and
when the value of the field is at least one second predetermined value, interpret the packet in accordance with a protocol for shared radio resources.
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11. An article of manufacture comprising:
a computer-readable medium having computer-readable code means embodied thereon, the computer-readable code means comprising;
a step to determine a value of a field in a header in a packet;
when the value of the field is a predetermined value, a step to interpret the packet in accordance with a protocol for dedicated radio resources; and
when the value of the field is at least one second predetermined value, a step to interpret the packet in accordance with a protocol for shared radio resources.
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12. A transmitter comprising:
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a first device adapted to set a field of a header of a packet to a first value;
a second device adapted to set the field of the header to a second value, wherein a predetermined value of the field indicates that the packet is to be interpreted in accordance with a protocol for dedicated radio resources and at least one additional value of the field indicates that the packet is to be interpreted in accordance with a protocol for shared radio resources; and
a third device adapted to transmit the packet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A receiver comprising:
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a first device adapted to control dedicated radio resources;
a second device adapted to control shared radio resources;
a third device adapted to determine a value of a field in a header in a packet, the third device routing the packet to the first device when the value of the field is a predetermined value and routing the packet to the second device when the value of the field is at least one second predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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