METHOD TO SCAN FOR CRITICAL TRANSMISSIONS WHILE TRANSMITTING ON A CONVENTIONAL TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS CHANNEL
First Claim
1. A method for scanning for critical transmissions while transmitting on a convention time division multiple access (TDMA) channel in a wireless communication system, the TDMA channel having a plurality of slots, the method comprising the steps of, at a communication device:
- transmitting at least one burst of information from a first transmission in a first slot;
switching to a second slot;
reading at least one signaling information segment embedded in a second transmission that is being transmitted in the second slot; and
determining whether to terminate the first transmission in order to receive the second transmission, or to switch back to the first slot and repeat the steps of transmitting, switching, reading and determining.
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Abstract
A method allowing wireless communications devices to scan for critical transmissions while transmitting on a conventional time division multiple access channel (TDMA) is disclosed. The TDMA channel is divided into a plurality of slots, each slot capable of carrying audio, video, control, and/or data transmissions. A first slot is used by a first communication device, while a second slot is used by a second communication device. The first communication device transmits at least one burst of information from a first transmission in a first slot. The first communication device switches to a second slot and reads at least one signaling information segment embedded in a second transmission that is being transmitted in the second slot. The first communication device determines to terminate the first transmission in order to receive the second transmission, or to switch back to the first slot and repeat the steps of transmitting, switching, reading and determining.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for scanning for critical transmissions while transmitting on a convention time division multiple access (TDMA) channel in a wireless communication system, the TDMA channel having a plurality of slots, the method comprising the steps of, at a communication device:
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transmitting at least one burst of information from a first transmission in a first slot; switching to a second slot; reading at least one signaling information segment embedded in a second transmission that is being transmitted in the second slot; and determining whether to terminate the first transmission in order to receive the second transmission, or to switch back to the first slot and repeat the steps of transmitting, switching, reading and determining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for scanning for critical transmissions while transmitting on a convention time division multiple access (TDMA) channel in a wireless communication system, the TDMA channel having a plurality of slots, the method comprising the steps of, at a communication device:
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transmitting at least one burst of information from a first transmission in a first slot; switching to a second slot; reading at least one signaling information segment embedded in a second transmission that is being transmitted in the second slot; switching back to the first slot and repeating the steps of transmitting, switching, reading, and switching back until the signaling information segments embedded in the second transmission that is needed to assemble a link control message has been read; and upon reading the signaling information segments embedded in the second transmission that is needed to assemble the link control message, determining whether to terminate transmission of the first transmission in order to receive the second transmission, or switch back to the first slot and repeat the steps of transmitting, switching, reading, and switching back. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A communication device used for scanning for critical transmissions while transmitting on a convention time division multiple access (TDMA) channel in a wireless communication system, the TDMA channel having a plurality of slots, the communication device comprising at least a processor, and a transmitter coupled to the processor, wherein the processor selectively performs the following functions:
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instructing the transmitter to transmit at least one burst of information from a first transmission in a first slot; switching to a second slot; reading at least one signaling information segment embedded in a second transmission that is being transmitted in the second slot; and determining whether to terminate the first transmission in order to receive the second transmission, or to switch back to the first slot and repeat the steps of instructing, switching, reading and determining. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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