Method and apparatus for allocating shared communication channels
First Claim
1. A method of allocating shared communication channels between a first transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments and a second transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments, the steps comprising:
- providing a communication medium between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; and
transmitting channel status messages on said communication medium between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment;
said first transceiver segment and second transceiver segment utilizing said channel status messages to determine how the shared communication channels are allocated between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for allocating shared communication channels between a voice transceiver segment and a data/CDPD transceiver segment of a cellular radio communication system incorporating a CDPD overlay. A LAN provides a communication path for transmitting channel allocation messages directly between the voice transceiver segment and the data/CDPD transceiver segment. The channel allocation messages function to distribute shared channels according to a predetermined protocol that includes a priority to either the voice or data/CDPD segment.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of allocating shared communication channels between a first transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments and a second transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments, the steps comprising:
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providing a communication medium between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; and transmitting channel status messages on said communication medium between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; said first transceiver segment and second transceiver segment utilizing said channel status messages to determine how the shared communication channels are allocated between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A method of allocating shared communication channels between a first transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments and a second transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments, the steps comprising:
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providing a communication medium between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; transmitting channel status messages on said communication medium between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; said channel status messages comprising a heart-beat message indicating that the first transceiver segment is active, a channel-busy message indicating that said first transceiver segment is utilizing a particular one of said shared communication channels, and a channel-free message indicating that said first transceiver segment is not utilizing a particular one of said shared communication channels; said first transceiver segment and second transceiver segment utilizing said channel status messages to determine how the shared communication channels are allocated between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment, said first transceiver segment receiving priority over said second transceiver segment when said shared communication channels are allocated. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. In a cellular communication system capable of transmitting voice-based telephony information and CDPD information on shared communication channels, an apparatus comprising:
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a first transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments; a second transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments; a communication medium coupling said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment and carrying channel status messages between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; said first transceiver segment and second transceiver segment utilizing said channel status messages to determine how the shared communication channels are allocated between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. In a cellular communication system capable of transmitting voice-based telephony information and CDPD information on shared communication channels, an apparatus comprising:
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a first transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments; a second transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments; a communication medium coupling said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment and carrying channel status messages between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; said channel status messages comprising a heart-beat message indicating that the first transceiver segment is active, a channel-busy message indicating that said first transceiver segment is utilizing a particular one of said shared communication channels, and a channel-free message indicating that said first transceiver segment is not utilizing a particular one of said shared communication channels; said first transceiver segment and second transceiver segment utilizing said channel status messages to determine how the shared communication channels are allocated between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of allocating shared communication channels between a first transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments and a second transceiver segment capable of making channel assignments, the steps comprising:
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providing a communication medium to said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment; each of said first and second transceiver segments generating channel status messages that reflect the channel usage of said each of said first and second transceiver segments; each of said first and second transceiver segments transmitting channel status messages on said communication medium; and utilizing said channel status messages to determine how the shared communication channels are allocated between said first transceiver segment and said second transceiver segment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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