Layered wireless communication system and method
First Claim
1. A layered wireless communication system comprising:
- a plurality of coverage cells, each coverage cell including a broadcast channel for directing traffic channels assignment in a plurality of traffic cellswherein each traffic cell having only traffic channels and excluding broadcast channels, the plurality of traffic cells overlapping the plurality of coverage cells and at least one of the plurality of traffic cells overlapping at least two of the plurality of coverage cells, and whereby a call request is received by one of the plurality of coverage cells via an associated broadcast channel which directs a traffic channel assignment selected from one of the plurality of traffic cells when a mobile is located within one of the plurality of traffic cells.
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Abstract
A layered wireless communication system (100) uses "coverage zones, i.e., coverage cells (102-108) and traffic zones," i.e., traffic cells (110-122). The traffic cells (110-122) do not require a broadcast channel carrier. In accordance with the present invention, when a call request is received (202) within one of coverage cells (102-108), either originated by a mobile or terminating with a mobile, a determination is made (208) as to whether the call can be handled by one of the traffic channel carriers within a traffic cell (110-122). If the call can be served by one of these traffic channel carriers, an assignment of the particular traffic channel carrier to service the call is made (214). Otherwise, the call is assigned a traffic channel carrier assigned to one of coverage cells (102-108).
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1. A layered wireless communication system comprising:
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a plurality of coverage cells, each coverage cell including a broadcast channel for directing traffic channels assignment in a plurality of traffic cells wherein each traffic cell having only traffic channels and excluding broadcast channels, the plurality of traffic cells overlapping the plurality of coverage cells and at least one of the plurality of traffic cells overlapping at least two of the plurality of coverage cells, and whereby a call request is received by one of the plurality of coverage cells via an associated broadcast channel which directs a traffic channel assignment selected from one of the plurality of traffic cells when a mobile is located within one of the plurality of traffic cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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