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RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL PROTOCOL

  • US 20110176506A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2011
  • Published: 07/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of facilitating random access communications at an access point comprising:

  • a) attempting to receive a packet transmitted from at least one of a plurality of user elements during a time slot;

    b) determining if a packet was properly received during the time slot;

    c) transmitting a feedback message to the plurality of user elements wherein the feedback message is selected from a group comprising;

    1) an idle message indicating that no transmissions were detected during the slot,2) a successful transmission message indicating that a packet was successfully received during the slot, and3) a collision message indicating that at least one packet was detected but could not be successfully received during the slot.

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