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Method and apparatus for mitigating data congestion in an integrated voice/data radio communications system

  • US 5,918,182 A
  • Filed: 08/30/1996
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fixed end data controller for use in a radio communication system that facilitates transmission of higher priority voice messages and lower priority data messages on a common communication resource, the data controller comprising:

  • a data buffer that stores a plurality of the lower priority data messages during periods of transmitting the higher priority voice messages over the common communication resource;

    a first message handler, operably coupled between a message source and the data buffer;

    a second message handler, operably coupled to the data buffer; and

    congestion detection means, operably coupled to the data buffer and the second message handler, for detecting whether transmission of the stored plurality of outbound data messages will result in congestion of the common communication resource.

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