Claims
- 1. A method for traffic channel set-up in a time division multiplexed (TDM) communications system having TDM slots approximately equivalent to a time interval of a pseudo-noise (PN) code epoch, comprising:
dividing a control channel into a first control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and a second control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration in the same control channel, the first and second control subchannels occurring serially in time; and independently transmitting slot allocation data in the first and second control subchannels to allocate respective TDM slots.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the control channel is a paging channel.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting slot allocation data includes transmitting forward slot allocation data in the first control subchannel and transmitting reverse slot allocation data in the second control subchannel.
- 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein the step of transmitting the slot allocation data includes separating the forward and reverse slot allocation data into amounts allowing for processing of the data within about the next epoch, respectively, after reception.
- 5. A method according to claim 3 further including staggering transmission of a reverse traffic channel defined by the reverse slot allocation data from transmission of a forward traffic channel defined by the forward slot allocation data.
- 6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the step of staggering is at least about one-half epoch.
- 7. The method according to claim 3 further including collecting reverse channel allocation requests during transmission of slot allocation data over the first subchannel.
- 8. An apparatus for traffic channel set-up in a time division multiplexed (TDM) communications system having TDM slots approximately equivalent to a time interval of a pseudo-noise (PN) code epoch, the apparatus, comprising:
a processor to divide a control channel into a first control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and a control second subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration in the same control channel, the first and second control subchannels occurring serially in time; and a transmitter coupled to the processor to transmit independently slot allocation data in the first and second control subchannels to allocate respective TDM slots.
- 9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the control channel is a paging channel.
- 10. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the transmitter transmits forward slot allocation data in the first control subchannel and reverse slot allocation data in the second control subchannel.
- 11. The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the processor separates the forward and reverse slot allocation data into amounts allowing for processing of the data within about the next epoch, respectively, after reception.
- 12. The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the transmitter staggers transmission of a reverse traffic channel defined by the reverse slot allocation data from the transmission of a forward traffic channel defined by the forward slot allocation data.
- 13. The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the staggering is at least about one-half epoch.
- 14. The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the processor collects reverse channel allocation requests during the transmission of slot allocation data over the first control subchannel.
- 15. An apparatus for traffic channel set-up in a time division multiplexed (TDM) communications system having TDM slots approximately equivalent to a time interval of a pseudo-noise (PN) code epoch, the apparatus comprising:
means for dividing a control channel into a first control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and a second control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration, the first and second control subchannels occurring serially in time; and means for independently transmitting slot allocation data in the first and second control subchannels to allocate respective TDM slots.
- 16. A method for traffic channel set-up in a time division multiplexed (TDM) communications system having TDM slots approximately equivalent to a time interval of a pseudo-noise (PN) code epoch, the method comprising:
dividing a control channel into a first control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and a second control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration, the first and second control subchannels occurring serially in time; and independently receiving slot allocation data in the first and second control subchannels to allocate respective TDM slots.
- 17. A method according to claim 16 wherein the control channel is a paging channel.
- 18. A method according to claim 16 wherein receiving slot allocation data includes receiving forward slot allocation data in the first control subchannel and reverse slot allocation data in the second control subchannel.
- 19. A method according to claim 18 further including processing the forward and reverse slot allocation data within about the next epoch, respectively, after reception.
- 20. A method according to claim 18 further including receiving a reverse traffic channel defined by the reverse slot allocation data staggered from receiving a forward traffic channel defined by the forward slot allocation data.
- 21. The method according to claim 20 wherein the forward and reverse traffic is staggered at least about one-half epoch.
- 22. The method according to claim 20 wherein the step of receiving includes receiving the reverse slot allocation data corresponding to reverse channel requests sent during receiving the first control subchannel.
- 23. An apparatus for traffic channel set-up in a time division multiplexed (TDM) communications system having TDM slots approximately equivalent to a time interval of a pseudo-noise (PN) code epoch, the apparatus, comprising:
a processor to divide a control channel into a first control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and a second control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration, the first and second subchannels occurring serially in time; and a receiver to receive independently slot allocation data in the first and second subchannels to allocate respective TDM slots.
- 24. The apparatus according to claim 23 wherein the control channel is a paging channel.
- 25. The apparatus according to claim 23 wherein the receiver receives forward slot allocation data in the first control subchannel and reverse slot allocation data in the second control subchannel.
- 26. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the processor processes the forward and reverse slot allocation data within about the next epoch, respectively, after reception.
- 27. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the receiver receives a reverse traffic channel defined by the reverse slot allocation data staggered from a forward traffic channel defined by the forward slot allocation data.
- 28. The apparatus according to claim 27 wherein the staggering is at least about one-half epoch.
- 29. The apparatus according to claim 25 wherein the receiver receives the reverse channel allocation data corresponding to reverse channel requests sent during receiving the first control subchannel.
- 30. An apparatus for traffic channel set-up in a time division multiplexed (TDM) communications system having TDM slots approximately equivalent to a time interval of a pseudo-noise (PN) code epoch, the apparatus comprising:
means for dividing a control channel into a first control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration and a second control subchannel of less than or equal to about a half epoch in duration, the first and second control subchannels occurring serially in time; and means for independently receiving slot allocation data in the first and second control subchannels to allocate respective TDM slots.
RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/350,835, filed Jan. 22, 2002, the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60350835 |
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