Method and apparatus for processing shared subpackets in a communication system
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1. A method for processing shared sub-packets at a subscriber station, the method comprising:
- demodulating a first control channel comprising an identity of at least one subscriber station and a number of second control channels;
demodulating a second control channel comprising information enabling a subscriber station to demodulate a traffic channel if the identity is identical to an identity of the subscriber station; and
demodulating the traffic channel in accordance with said enabling information;
wherein said demodulating a second control channel further comprises determining a position of the identity within the received first control channel, selecting a second control channel in accordance with said determined position, and demodulating said selected second control channel.
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Abstract
Method and Apparatus for Processing Shared Sub-packets in a Communication System are disclosed. A communication system providing both voice and data services allows for a plurality of subscriber station to share a data sent in a unit of a forward traffic channel. To provide information required by the subscriber stations to determine that a unit of the forward traffic channel is shared, and to correctly decode the data, different control channel structures are described. Additionally, the control channel structures provides for more efficient signaling of code channel assignment.
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1. A method for processing shared sub-packets at a subscriber station, the method comprising:
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demodulating a first control channel comprising an identity of at least one subscriber station and a number of second control channels; demodulating a second control channel comprising information enabling a subscriber station to demodulate a traffic channel if the identity is identical to an identity of the subscriber station; and demodulating the traffic channel in accordance with said enabling information; wherein said demodulating a second control channel further comprises determining a position of the identity within the received first control channel, selecting a second control channel in accordance with said determined position, and demodulating said selected second control channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for processing shared sub-packets in a communication system, the method comprising:
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generating a first control channel comprising an identity of at least one subscriber station and a number of second control channels; generating at least one second control channel comprising information enabling the at least one subscriber station to demodulate a traffic channel; transmitting the control channels; demodulating the received first control channel; determining an identity of at least one subscriber station and a number of second control channels in accordance with said demodulated first control channel; demodulating a second control channel comprising information enabling a subscriber station to demodulate a traffic channel if the identity is identical to an identity of the subscriber station; and demodulating the traffic channel in accordance with said enabling information; wherein said demodulating a second control channel further comprises determining a position of the identity within the received first control channel, selecting a second control channel in accordance with said determined position, and demodulating said selected second control channel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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