InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 8,045,990
Ferguson , et al. October 25, 2011

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Maintenance of channel usage in a wireless communication system


Abstract
Data is accessed from a network via a wireless communication link. A determination is made as to whether payload data has been received from a subscriber's terminal. If so, then a request is sent for a first set of traffic channels, and the payload data is transmitted over the first set of traffic channels.


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Inventors: Ferguson; Charles T. (Satellite Beach, FL), Gorsuch; Thomas (Indialantic, FL)
Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 11/235,389
Filed: September 26, 2005

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
09288229 Apr., 1999 6965778


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Current U.S. Class: 455/450 ; 455/426.2; 455/556.2
Current International Class: H04M 1/00 (20060101)
Field of Search: 455/550.1,556.1,557,450,451,452.1,452.2,453,426.2,556.2 370/337,347,335,329,338

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