METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING COORDINATED RADIO FREQUENCY CHANNEL ALLOCATION, USING AUTHORIZED CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS AND CONTROLLED USER ACCESS
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1. A method for providing intermittent communication in a communication apparatus with a plurality of channels, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving by said apparatus a reservation request from a user;
detecting an available channel from said plurality of channels;
generating a reservation signal on said available channel by said apparatus;
receiving an activation request; and
handing said available channel over to the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for intermittent communication over at least one of a plurality of channels. The method includes receiving by the apparatus a reservation request from a user, detecting an available channel, generating a reservation signal on the available channel, receiving an activation request, and handing said available channel over to the user.
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1. A method for providing intermittent communication in a communication apparatus with a plurality of channels, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving by said apparatus a reservation request from a user; detecting an available channel from said plurality of channels; generating a reservation signal on said available channel by said apparatus; receiving an activation request; and handing said available channel over to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for providing communications to a user in a communication system having several channels of communication, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller receiving a reservation request from a user; a channel reservation allocator coupled to said controller, said channel reservation allocator being configured to detect an available channel suitable for the user; and a signal generator coupled to the channel reservation allocator and configured to generate a reservation signal on the available channel; wherein the controller is further configured to hand the available channel over to the user when the user is ready to use the available channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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