Method for providing reserved communication access using multiple random access resources
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1. A method of providing reserved communication resources, comprising the steps of:
- A) subdividing a communication resource as a function, at least in part, of time, to provide a plurality of time slots;
B) on a non-periodic basis, subdividing at least one of the plurality of time slots into at least two random access sub-slots, during which random access sub-slots communication units can request a reserved time slot;
C) upon receiving a request for at least one reserved time slot from a requesting communication unit during one of the random access sub-slots, providing at least one reserved time slot for use by the requesting communication unit.
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Abstract
A communication resource is subdivided as a function of time into a plurality of time slots (210). These time slots are further subdivided on a non-periodic basis into a least two random access sub-slots (220), during which communication units (101) may request one or more reserved time slots (240). In response to such requests for reserved time slots from a requesting communication unit during one of the random access sub-slots, one or more reserved time slots are provided for use by the requesting communication unit.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of providing reserved communication resources, comprising the steps of:
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A) subdividing a communication resource as a function, at least in part, of time, to provide a plurality of time slots; B) on a non-periodic basis, subdividing at least one of the plurality of time slots into at least two random access sub-slots, during which random access sub-slots communication units can request a reserved time slot; C) upon receiving a request for at least one reserved time slot from a requesting communication unit during one of the random access sub-slots, providing at least one reserved time slot for use by the requesting communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of receiving a data packet, comprising the steps of:
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A) subdividing a communication resource as a function, at least in part, of time, to provide a plurality of time slots; B) on a non-periodic basis, subdividing at least one of the plurality of time slots into at least two random access sub-slots, during which said random access sub-slots, communication units can request a reserved time slot; C) upon receiving a request for at least one reserved time slot from a requesting communication unit during one of the random access sub-slots, providing at least one reserved time slot for use by the requesting communication unit; D) receiving said data packet during said at least one reserved time slot from said requesting communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of transmitting a data packet, comprising the steps of:
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A) determining whether a communication resource is available for random access; B) upon determining that the communication resource is available for random access, choosing one of a plurality of random access subslots; C) transmitting a request for at least one reserved time slot in the chosen random access subslot; D) determining whether the reserved time slot has been assigned to support transmission of the data packet; E) upon determining that the reserved time slot has been assigned to support transmission of the data packet, transmitting at least part of the data packet in the reserved time slot; F) upon determining that the reserved time slot has not been assigned to support transmission of the data packet, repeating from step A. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of allocating radio frequency communication resources, comprising the steps of:
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A) providing at least one radio frequency channel; B) on a periodic basis, subdividing the radio frequency channel as a function of time into a plurality of time division multiplexed frames; C) subdividing the time division multiplexed frames into a plurality of time division multiplexed time slots; D) subdividing at least some of any of the time division multiplexed time slots that are not being currently used for reserved communication purposes into at least two random access sub-slots; E) monitoring the random access sub-slots; F) upon receiving a request for at least one reserved time slot from a requesting radio communication unit during one of the random access sub-slots, providing at least one reserved time slot for use by the requesting radio communication unit; G) from time to time, using at least some of the subdivided time slots as reserved time slots by not subdividing the time slots into sub-slots. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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