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Techniques for reducing overhead in a communications system

  • US 20030176191A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2003
  • Published: 09/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing overhead in a time division multiplexed (TDM) communications system having a base station and a field unit communicating over forward and reverse links, and having at least first and second channels in the forward link and a channel in the reverse link, the method comprising:

  • receiving TDM slot allocation control data over the first channel in the forward link;

    determining whether the TDM slot allocation control data is specified for the field unit; and

    if the TDM slot allocation control data is specified for the field unit, setting up at least one traffic TDM slot in at least one traffic channel according to the TDM slot allocation control data for communicating traffic data with the base station in the second channel in the forward link or the channel in the reverse link.

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