Method and apparatus for channel management for point-to-multipoint services in a communication system
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1. A method for channel management in a communication system, comprising:
- assigning at a base station at least one forward link shared channel during an active period to subscriber stations belonging to a group;
assigning at least one forward link channel during a silent period to each of the subscriber stations; and
transitioning between the at least one forward link shared channel and the at least one forward link channel when the periods switch as determined by communication activity on the at least one forward link shared channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group.
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Abstract
To enable both point-to-multipoint and point-to-point communication services in an existing cellular communication system infrastructure, a apparatus and system for channel management and overhead functions associated with use of the assigned channels for point-to-multipoint services in the cellular communication system infrastructure are described.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for channel management in a communication system, comprising:
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assigning at a base station at least one forward link shared channel during an active period to subscriber stations belonging to a group; assigning at least one forward link channel during a silent period to each of the subscriber stations; and transitioning between the at least one forward link shared channel and the at least one forward link channel when the periods switch as determined by communication activity on the at least one forward link shared channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for channel management in a communication system, comprising:
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assigning at a base station at least one reverse link dedicated channel to an active subscriber station belonging to a group; assigning at least one reverse link common channel to a passive subscriber station belonging to a group; and transitioning between the at least one reverse link dedicated channel and the at least one reverse link common channel when a status of the subscriber station switches between active and passive as determined by communication activity on the at least one reverse link common channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for channel management in a communication system, comprising:
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means for assigning at least one forward link shared channel during an active period to subscriber stations belonging to a group; means for assigning at least one forward link channel during a silent period to each of the subscriber stations; and means for transitioning between the at least one forward link shared channel and the at least one forward link channel when the periods switch as determined by communication activity on the at least one forward link shared channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for channel management in a communication system, comprising:
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means for assigning at least one reverse link dedicated channel to an active subscriber station belonging to a group; means for assigning at least one reverse link common channel to a passive subscriber station belonging to a group; and means for transitioning between the at least one reverse link dedicated channel and the at least one reverse link common channel when a status of a subscriber station switches between active and passive as determined by communication activity on the at least one reverse link common channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for channel management in a communication system, comprising:
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a control unit at an access network configured to; assign at least one forward link shared channel during an active period to subscriber stations belonging to a group; assign at least one forward link channel during a silent period to the subscriber stations; and transition between the at least one forward link shared channel and the at least one forward link channel when the period switches as determined by communication activity on the at least one forward link shared channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group; and a sector communicatively coupled to said control unit, configured to transmit information about the assignment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for channel management in a communication system, comprising:
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a control unit at an access network configured to; assign at least one reverse link dedicated channel to an active subscriber station belonging to a group; assign at least one reverse link common channel to a passive subscriber station belonging to the group; and transition between the at least one reverse link dedicated channel and the at least one reverse link common channel when a status of a subscriber station switches between active and passive as determined by communication activity on the at least one reverse link common channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group; and a sector communicatively coupled to said control unit, configured to transmit information about the assignment. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A processor-readable storage medium including processor-executable instructions encoded thereon for performing a method for channel management in a communication system, the method comprising:
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assigning at a base station at least one forward link shared channel during an active period to subscriber stations belonging to a group; assigning at least one forward link channel during a silent period to each of the subscriber stations; and transitioning between the at least one forward link shared channel and the at least one forward link channel when the periods switch as determined by communication activity on the at least one forward link shared channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group.
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32. A processor-readable storage medium including processor-executable instructions encoded thereon for performing a method for channel management in a communication system, the method comprising;
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assigning at a base station at least one reverse link dedicated channel to an active subscriber station belonging to a group; assigning at least one reverse link common channel to a passive subscriber station belonging to a group; and transitioning between the at least one reverse link dedicated channel and the at least one reverse link common channel when a status of the subscriber station switches between active and passive as determined by communication activity on the at least one reverse link common channel among the subscriber stations belonging to the group.
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