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Communication system having means for enabling channel assignment to calling terminal according to priority

  • US 6,009,331 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1997
  • Issued: 12/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication system comprising a switching office and a service area including therein terminals of a fixed and a mobile type selectively communicating with the switching office through a plurality of radio channels,each of said terminals having means for producing a call setup request including its own terminal information to send out, as a particular terminal, said call setup request being transmitted to said switching office,said switching office comprising:

  • channel state memory means for storing information as to whether said radio channels are currently idle or busy and which ones of said fixed and mobile terminals currently use the busy channels; and

    channel assigning means responsive to said call setup request for looking up said channel state memory means to assign one of said idle channels to said particular terminal, while renewing said channel state memory means, wherein any one of said idle channels is assignable to said particular terminal of said fixed and said mobile terminals.

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