Method for synchronizing a control channel to a working channel
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- listening to a first channel comprising a plurality of micro-slots and a plurality of data units;
decoding at least a portion of a data unit on the first channel comprising a micro-slot value; and
learning a synchronization between the first channel and a second channel based on the micro-slot value.
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Abstract
A subscriber unit (104) listens to a first channel (202) comprising a plurality of micro-slots and a plurality of data units. The subscriber unit decodes at least a portion of a data unit on the first channel comprising a micro-slot value. The subscriber unit learns the synchronization between the first channel and a second channel (206/300) based on the micro-slot value. A first base radio (1061) transmits a first plurality of data units on the first channel. A second base radio (1063) transmits a second plurality of data units on the second channel. The first plurality of micro-slots on the first channel are synchronized with the second plurality of micro-slots or plurality of frame boundaries on the second channel. The first base radio transmits a message (406) on the first channel in at least one of the plurality of data units, wherein the message comprises at least a micro-slot value used to associate the synchronization between the first channel and the second channel.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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listening to a first channel comprising a plurality of micro-slots and a plurality of data units;
decoding at least a portion of a data unit on the first channel comprising a micro-slot value; and
learning a synchronization between the first channel and a second channel based on the micro-slot value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a first plurality of data units on a first channel, wherein the first channel comprises a first plurality of micro-slots;
transmitting a second plurality of data units on a second channel, wherein the second channel comprises a second plurality of micro-slots, and wherein the first plurality of micro-slots are synchronized with the second plurality of micro-slots; and
transmitting a message on the first channel in at least one of the plurality of data units, wherein the message comprises at least a micro-slot value used to associate the synchronization between the first channel and the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a plurality of data units on a first channel, wherein the first channel comprises a plurality of micro-slots;
transmitting a plurality of time division multiple access (“
TDMA”
) frames on a second channel, wherein the second channel comprises a plurality of frame boundaries, and wherein the plurality of frame boundaries are synchronized with the plurality of micro-slots; and
transmitting a message on the first channel in at least one of the plurality of data units, wherein the message comprises at least a micro-slot value used to associate the synchronization between the first channel and the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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