Wireless communication system and method of wireless communication
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system comprising:
- a plurality of access terminals includinga first group of access terminals configured to receive control information at a first data rate and send a response to the received control information, anda second group of access terminals configured to receive the control information at a second data rate and send a response to the received control information, the second data rate being higher than the first data rate; and
a network configured to send the control information via a control channel at the first data rate and the second data rate, receive responses from the plurality of access terminals, and establish a traffic channel with at least one of the plurality of access terminals based on the control information and associated response from at least one of the plurality of access terminals.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system is provided that includes a network and a plurality of access terminals. The plurality of access terminals includes a first group of access terminals configured to receive control information at a first data rate and send a response to the received control information, as well as a second group of access terminals configured to receive the control information at a second data rate and send a response to the received control information. The second data rate is higher than the first data rate. The network is configured to send the control information via a control channel at the first data rate and the second data rate, receive responses from the access terminals, and establish a traffic channel with at least one of the access terminals based on the control information and associated response from at least one of the access terminals.
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22 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a plurality of access terminals including a first group of access terminals configured to receive control information at a first data rate and send a response to the received control information, and a second group of access terminals configured to receive the control information at a second data rate and send a response to the received control information, the second data rate being higher than the first data rate; and a network configured to send the control information via a control channel at the first data rate and the second data rate, receive responses from the plurality of access terminals, and establish a traffic channel with at least one of the plurality of access terminals based on the control information and associated response from at least one of the plurality of access terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication method, the method comprising:
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sending control information at a first data rate via a control channel to at least one first access terminal; sending control information at a second data rate via the control channel to at least one second access terminal, the second data rate being higher than the first data rate; receiving responses from the at least one first access terminal and the at least one second access terminal; and establishing a traffic channel with at least one of the at least one first access terminal and the at least one second access terminal based on the control information and the received responses. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication method, the method comprising:
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sending control information to an access terminal at multiple different data rates over a control channel, the control information including at least one first Medium Access Control (MAC) packet sent at a first data rate and at least one second MAC packet sent at a second data rate, the second data rate being higher than the first data rate; receiving a response from the sent control information; and establishing a traffic channel with the access terminal based on the control information and received responses. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless communication method, the method comprising:
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receiving control information from a network at multiple different data rates via a control channel, the control information including at least one first Medium Access Control (MAC) packet sent at a first data rate and at least one second MAC packet sent at a second data rate, the second data rate being higher than the first data rate; transmitting a response to the network in response to the received control information; and establishing a traffic channel with the network based on the received control information.
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21. A wireless communication method, the method comprising:
providing a control channel for communicating data to an access terminal at multiple different data rates, the control includes at least one first Medium Access Control (MAC) packet sent at a first data rate and at least one second MAC packet sent at a second data rate, the second data rate being different than the first data rate.
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22. An enhanced control channel comprising:
a plurality of MAC packets including at least one first Medium Access Control (MAC) packet with control information provided at a first data rate and at least one second MAC packet including control information provided at a second data rate, the second data rate being different than the first data rate.
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