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United States Patent 7,554,916
Johnson June 30, 2009

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Automatic reverse channel assignment in a two-way TDM communication system


Abstract
To minimize overhead in the allocation of channels, forward and reverse link time slots are automatically assigned in pairs. In particular, rather than requiring a separate process for allocating reverse link channels for the sending of acknowledgment messages in response to receipt of a forward link packet, a different scenario takes place. At the receiving end, such as for valid reception of data on a forward link channel at a central base station site, a reverse link time slot is automatically allocated in a time slot which depends upon the time slot allocation on the forward link. This assists with the rapid return of acknowledgment messages in a reverse link direction which is the predominant direction for such messages in a wireless system wherein most data traffic is Web page oriented.


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Inventors: Johnson; Kevin P. (Palm Bay, FL)
Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 10/894,223
Filed: July 19, 2004

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
09574622 May., 2000 6804252


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Current U.S. Class: 370/235 ; 370/321; 370/437; 370/445; 370/458; 455/450; 709/223
Current International Class: H04L 12/26 (20060101); H04J 1/16 (20060101)
Field of Search: 370/310-321,349,352-356,431-458,465,478,230-280,337,469,329 455/445-450,403,452.1 709/223-249,219