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Fast switching of forward link in wireless system

  • US 6,853,646 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2001
  • Issued: 02/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a system which supports Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication among a group of terminals wherein the terminals share access to a predetermined number of coded traffic channels, a method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a schedule of assignment of traffic channels to active terminals for a sequence of predetermined time periods;

    for each terminal designated as active during such time periods, assigning a terminal unit identifier;

    for each terminal designated as active during each time period, assigning an identifier of a list of active channels for such terminal unit; and

    prior to the start of each time period, sending messages on a paging channel, the messages indicating terminal unit identifier and the indentifier of the list of active channels for such time period.

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