Communication system capable of reassigning radio receivers
First Claim
1. A radio communication system having radio receivers assigned to a predetermined one of a plurality of predetermined time periods, comprising:
- transmitting means for transmitting information during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods assigned to at least one radio receiver;
receiving means for receiving information directed to said at least one radio receiver, said at least one radio receiver being individually assigned to receive the information during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods;
means for monitoring a level of traffic associated with each of the plurality of predetermined time periods;
means for measuring a level of traffic associated with said at least one radio receiver during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods assigned to said at least one selective call receiver;
means, coupled to said measuring means, for identifying if the level of traffic associated with said at least one radio receiver exceeds a predetermined threshold value during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods;
means, coupled to said measuring means and to said identifying means, for generating a control signal;
said transmitting means for transmitting the control signal to said at least one radio receiver, said at least one radio receiver comprising;
means for receiving said control signal;
means, coupled to said receiving means, for decoding said control signal; and
reassigning means, coupled to said decoding means, for reassigning said at least one radio receiver from said predetermined one of a plurality of predetermined time periods to another of the plurality of predetermined time periods having a lower level of traffic value associated therewith for reducing the level of traffic in said predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods.
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Abstract
A radio communication system (100) has radio receivers (106) assigned to a predetermined one of a plurality of time periods (FRAME 0-127). The radio communication system (100) comprises a transmitter (104) that transmits information during the predetermined time period (FRAME 0-127) assigned to at least one radio receiver (106). A receiver (202, 206) receives information directed to said at least one radio receivers (106), the radio receivers (106) being individually assigned to receive information during at least one of a plurality of predetermined time periods (FRAME 0-127). A monitoring device (1702) monitors a level of traffic associated with each of the predetermined time periods (FRAME 0-127) and a measuring device (1704) measures a level of traffic associated with the at least one radio receiver (106) over the assigned predetermined time period (FRAME 0-127). An identifying device (1708) which is coupled to the measuring device (1704) identifies if the level of traffic associated with the at least one radio receiver (106) exceeds a predetermined threshold value during the assigned predetermined time period (FRAME 0-127). A generator (1732) which is coupled to the measuring device (1706) and to the identifying device (1708) generates a control signal, and the transmitter (1736) transmits the control signal to the at least one radio receiver (106) for reassigning the at least one radio receiver (106). The at least one radio receiver (106) comprises a receiver (804) which receives the control signal and a decoder (810) which is coupled to the receiver (804) which decodes the control signal. A reassigning device (1812) which is coupled to the decoder (810) reassigns the radio receiver (106) from the assigned predetermined time period (FRAME 0-127) to another of the plurality of predetermined time periods (FRAME 0-127) having a lower level of traffic value associated therewith for reducing the level of traffic in the assigned predetermined time period (FRAME 0-127).
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15 Claims
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1. A radio communication system having radio receivers assigned to a predetermined one of a plurality of predetermined time periods, comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting information during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods assigned to at least one radio receiver; receiving means for receiving information directed to said at least one radio receiver, said at least one radio receiver being individually assigned to receive the information during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods; means for monitoring a level of traffic associated with each of the plurality of predetermined time periods; means for measuring a level of traffic associated with said at least one radio receiver during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods assigned to said at least one selective call receiver; means, coupled to said measuring means, for identifying if the level of traffic associated with said at least one radio receiver exceeds a predetermined threshold value during the predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods; means, coupled to said measuring means and to said identifying means, for generating a control signal; said transmitting means for transmitting the control signal to said at least one radio receiver, said at least one radio receiver comprising; means for receiving said control signal; means, coupled to said receiving means, for decoding said control signal; and reassigning means, coupled to said decoding means, for reassigning said at least one radio receiver from said predetermined one of a plurality of predetermined time periods to another of the plurality of predetermined time periods having a lower level of traffic value associated therewith for reducing the level of traffic in said predetermined one of the plurality of predetermined time periods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a radio communication system having radio receivers assigned to one of a plurality of predetermined time periods on at least one radio frequency, a method for reassigning the radio receivers, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring a level of received information traffic associated with each of the plurality of predetermined time periods for transmitting to at least one of the radio receivers; (b) measuring a level of traffic associated with one or more radio receivers over one of the plurality of predetermined time periods; (c) determining if one or more of the radio receivers during the one of the plurality of predetermined time periods have a traffic level above a threshold value; and (d) reassigning one or more radio receivers to reduce the traffic level of the one of the plurality of predetermined time periods when one or more of the radio receivers have a traffic level above the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radio communication system having selective call receivers assigned to a predetermined one of a plurality of time periods, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting information during the predetermined one of the plurality of time periods assigned to at least one selective call receiver; a receiver for receiving information directed to said at least one selective call receiver, said at least one selective call receiver being individually assigned to receive the information during the predetermined one of the plurality of time periods; a microcomputer for monitoring a level of traffic associated with each of the plurality of time periods; said microcomputer for measuring a level of traffic associated with said at least one selective call receiver over the predetermined one of the plurality of time periods assigned to said at least one selective call receiver; said microcomputer for identifying if the level of traffic associated with said at least one selective call receiver exceeds a predetermined threshold value during the predetermined one of the plurality of time periods; said microcomputer also generating a control signal; said transmitter for transmitting the control signal to said at least one selective call receiver for reassigning said at least one selective call receiver, said at least one selective call receiver comprising; a receiver for receiving said control signal; a decoder, coupled to said receiver, for decoding said control signal; and a microcomputer, coupled to said decoder, for reassigning said at least one selective call receiver from said predetermined one of the plurality of time periods to another of the plurality of time periods having a lower level of traffic value associated therewith for reducing the level of traffic in said predetermined one of the plurality of time periods.
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