Simplex reverse link in a communication network
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1. A controller providing forward links and reverse links for use in communication with communication devices, comprising:
- a plurality of receivers including at least one first receiver and at least one second receiver, and a plurality of transmitters including at least one transmitter;
a processor, the processing being configured to facilitate;
first assigning the at least one transmitter as at least one forward link and the at least one first receiver as at least one first reverse link, together forming at least one duplex link; and
second assigning the at least one second receiver as at least one second reverse link, independent of an assignment of a transmitter, to form at least one simplex reverse link.
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Abstract
A controller (101, 103) provides forward links (109) and reverse links (111a, 111b, 111c) for use in communication with communication devices (107). The controller (101, 103) has receivers including a first receiver and a second receiver, and transmitters. A processor of the controller (101) assigns one of transmitters as a forward link (109) and the first receiver (111a) as a reverse link, together forming at least one duplex link. Also, the processor assigns the second receiver as another reverse link (111b), independent of an assignment of a transmitter, to form a simplex reverse link.
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25 Claims
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1. A controller providing forward links and reverse links for use in communication with communication devices, comprising:
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a plurality of receivers including at least one first receiver and at least one second receiver, and a plurality of transmitters including at least one transmitter;
a processor, the processing being configured to facilitate;
first assigning the at least one transmitter as at least one forward link and the at least one first receiver as at least one first reverse link, together forming at least one duplex link; and
second assigning the at least one second receiver as at least one second reverse link, independent of an assignment of a transmitter, to form at least one simplex reverse link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing forward links and reverse links for use in communication with a communication device, comprising:
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first assigning at least one transmitter of a plurality of transmitters on at least one base station as at least one forward link, and at least one first receiver of a plurality of receivers on the at least one base station as at least one first reverse link, together forming at least one duplex link in communication with a communication device;
determining at least one second receiver of the plurality of receivers to be assigned as at least one second reverse link, including performing a determination of a quality of a signal received from the communication device, and judging whether the quality is acceptable; and
second assigning, if the quality is acceptable, the at least one second receiver 13 as the at least one second reverse link, independent of an assignment of a transmitter, to form at least one simplex reverse link in communication with the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions being executed by a computer, the instructions including a computer-implemented method for managing a communication environment for communicating with communication devices utilizing duplex links, where a duplex link includes a forward link corresponding to a transmitter and a reverse link corresponding to a receiver, the instructions for implementing the steps of:
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(A) first assigning at least one receiver of a plurality of receivers as at least one simplex reverse link;
(B) second assigning the at least one simplex reverse link to a communication device;
(C) transmitting a communication to the communication device on a duplex link; and
(D) receiving a signal from the communication device on the at least one simplex reverse link. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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