System and method for interrupting a transmitting device in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method for interrupting a transmitting device transmitting a call from a first device to one or more other devices via a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:
- a first device encoding call information of a call to be transmitted into a series of channel frames;
the first device operating in a transmitting mode and transmitting the call on a first communication channel between the first device and the base station via the series of channel frames, and the first device inserting a plurality of open channel frame periods on to the first communication channel during transmission of the call by selectively dropping, instead of transmitting, a corresponding predetermined plurality of the channel frames or portions of the channel frames;
the first device switching to a receiving mode during one of the inserted open channel frame periods and determining, while in the receiving mode, whether an interrupt request has been transmitted from a second device to the repeater and has subsequently been repeated on a second communication channel by the base station and received at the first device; and
responsive to the first device determining that an interrupt request has been transmitted from the second device and has been received at the first device via the base station, as a function of the interrupt request, at least one of;
the first device ceasing transmitting of the call on the first communication channel; and
the first device pausing transmission of the call on the first communication channel for a predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A system and method for interrupting a transmitting device during a call. In the system, calls are transmitted from a first device on a communication channel as a series of channel frames. At predetermined times during the transmission, the transmitting device is configured to drop channel frames, resulting in open channel frame periods where the transmitting device is not transmitting on the communication channel. During these open channel frame periods, the transmitting device is also configured to switch to a receiving mode. Other devices in the system are capable of switching into a transmitting mode during the open channel frame periods and, when applicable, sending an interrupt request on the communication channel to the transmitting device in order to request access to the channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for interrupting a transmitting device transmitting a call from a first device to one or more other devices via a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:
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a first device encoding call information of a call to be transmitted into a series of channel frames; the first device operating in a transmitting mode and transmitting the call on a first communication channel between the first device and the base station via the series of channel frames, and the first device inserting a plurality of open channel frame periods on to the first communication channel during transmission of the call by selectively dropping, instead of transmitting, a corresponding predetermined plurality of the channel frames or portions of the channel frames; the first device switching to a receiving mode during one of the inserted open channel frame periods and determining, while in the receiving mode, whether an interrupt request has been transmitted from a second device to the repeater and has subsequently been repeated on a second communication channel by the base station and received at the first device; and responsive to the first device determining that an interrupt request has been transmitted from the second device and has been received at the first device via the base station, as a function of the interrupt request, at least one of; the first device ceasing transmitting of the call on the first communication channel; and the first device pausing transmission of the call on the first communication channel for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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12. A method for interrupting a transmitting device transmitting a call from a second device to one or more other devices, including a first device, via a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:
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the first device operating in a receiving mode and receiving a first call on a first communication channel between the first device and the base station via a series of channel frames, and the first device receiving erasure bursts inserted by the base station on the first communication channel during corresponding open channel frame periods inserted on to a second communication channel between the base station and the second device during transmission of the call by the second device selectively dropping, instead of transmitting, a corresponding predetermined plurality of the channel frames or portions of the channel frames, the erasure bursts indicating to the first device that no call information was received at the base station from the second device; the first device mitigating the dropped corresponding predetermined plurality of the channel frames or portions of the channel frames caused by the second device'"'"'s insertion of the open channel frame periods; the first device determining that the first call being transmitted by the second device should be interrupted; the first device switching from operating in the receive mode to operating in a transmit mode during one of the open channel frame periods; the first device, while in the transmit mode and during the one of the open channel frame periods, transmitting an interrupt request to the base station on the second communication channel for forwarding to the second device via the base station during a subsequent open channel frame period, the interrupt request instructing the second device to one of cease transmitting of the call on the second communication channel and pause transmitting of the call on the second communication channel for a predetermined period of time; and after transmitting the interrupt request, the first device transmitting a second call on the second communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for interrupting a transmitting device transmitting a call from a first device to one or more other devices via a base station in a communication system comprising:
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a first device configured to; encode call information of a call to be transmitted into a series of channel frames; operate in a transmit mode and transmit a first call on a first communication channel between the first device and the base station via the series of channel frames; insert a plurality of open channel frame periods on to the first communication channel during transmission of the first call by selectively dropping, instead of transmitting, a corresponding predetermined plurality of the channel frames or portions of the channel frames; switch to a receive mode during at least one of the inserted plurality of open channel frame periods; and receive a call interrupt request on a second communication channel, originally transmitted from a second device and repeated by the base station on the second communication channel, and, as a function of the interrupt request, cease transmitting the call or pause transmitting the call for a predetermined amount of time; a second device configured to; operate in a receive mode and receive the first call on the second communication channel between the second device and the base station, including receiving erasure bursts on the second communication channel during repeating transmission of the open channel frame periods to indicate to the second device by the base station that no call information was received at the base station from the first device; mitigate the dropped corresponding predetermined plurality of the channel frames or portions of the channel frames caused by the first device'"'"'s insertion of the open channel frame periods; determine that the first call being transmitted by the first device should be interrupted and responsively switch from the receive mode to a transmit mode during one of the open channel frame periods inserted by the first device and transmit the call interrupt request to the base station on the first communication channel for forwarding to the first device via the base station during a subsequent open channel frame period, the interrupt request instructing the first device to cease transmitting of the call on the first communication channel; and after transmitting the call interrupt request, transmit a second call on the first communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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