Code channel management in a wireless communications system
First Claim
1. A method of communications, comprising:
- dividing a plurality of subscriber stations into a plurality of groups;
assigning a lesser number of a plurality of orthogonal codes for supplemental traffic channels to one of the groups than a number of traffic channels to be assigned to the subscriber stations in the one of the groups;
encoding communications to one of the subscriber stations in the one of the groups at a data rate at least a portion greater than a first data rate supported by a dedicated traffic channel of the one of the subscriber stations; and
determining whether to spread at least the portion of communications to the one of the subscriber stations with one of the orthogonal codes supporting a second data rate adequate to handle the portion.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to communications. The systems and techniques involve dividing a plurality of subscriber stations into a plurality of groups, assigning a different plurality of orthogonal codes to each of the groups, the number of the orthogonal codes assigned to one of the groups being less than the number of subscriber stations in said one of the groups, encoding communications to one of the subscriber stations in said one of the groups at a data rate, and determining whether to spread at least a portion of communications to said to one of the subscriber stations with one of the orthogonal codes assigned to said one of the groups as a function of the data rate.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of communications, comprising:
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dividing a plurality of subscriber stations into a plurality of groups; assigning a lesser number of a plurality of orthogonal codes for supplemental traffic channels to one of the groups than a number of traffic channels to be assigned to the subscriber stations in the one of the groups; encoding communications to one of the subscriber stations in the one of the groups at a data rate at least a portion greater than a first data rate supported by a dedicated traffic channel of the one of the subscriber stations; and determining whether to spread at least the portion of communications to the one of the subscriber stations with one of the orthogonal codes supporting a second data rate adequate to handle the portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communications station, comprising:
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a processor configured to divide a plurality of subscriber stations into a plurality of groups, and assign a lesser number of a plurality of orthogonal codes for supplemental traffic channels to one of the groups than a number of traffic channels to be assigned to the subscriber stations in the one of the groups; and an encoder configured to encode communications to one of the subscriber stations in the one of the groups at a data rate at least a portion greater than a first data rate supported by a dedicated traffic channel of the one of the subscriber stations; wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether to spread at least the portion of communications to the to one of the subscriber stations with one of the orthogonal codes supporting a second data rate adequate to handle the portion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communications station, comprising:
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means for assigning a lesser number of a plurality of orthogonal codes for supplemental traffic channels to one of the groups than a number of traffic channels to be assigned to the subscriber stations in the one of the groups; means for encoding communications to one of the subscriber stations in the one of the groups at a data rate at least a portion greater than a first data rate supported by a dedicated traffic channel of the one of the subscriber stations; and means for determining whether to spread at least the portion of communications to the one of the subscriber stations with one of the orthogonal codes supporting a second data rate adequate to handle the portion.
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions encoded thereon for performing the steps of:
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dividing a plurality of subscriber stations into a plurality of groups;
assigning a lesser number of a plurality of orthogonal codes for supplemental traffic channels to one of the groups than a number of traffic channels to be assigned to the number of subscriber stations in the one of the groups;encoding communications to one of the subscriber stations in the one of the groups at a data rate at least a portion greater than a first data rate supported by a dedicated traffic channel of the one of the subscriber stations; and determining whether to spread at least the portion of communications to the one of the subscriber stations with one of the orthogonal codes supporting a second data rate adequate to handle the portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of communications, comprising:
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receiving a dedicated orthogonal code for a dedicated traffic channel wherein a length of the dedicated orthogonal code supports a first data rate less than a full data rate of a subscriber station; and receiving an assignment of a plurality of orthogonal codes for supplemental traffic channels wherein a length of at least one of the plurality of orthogonal codes supports a second data rate adequate to handle an overflow up to the full data rate of the subscriber station. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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