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Frame counter for synchronized communication
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1996-08-13
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2016-08-13
Abstract
Abstract Synchronized communication is provided between a first station and a second station. The first station sets a frame counter to a stored initial value, receives a frame including an identifier uniquely identifying a communication channel designated for communication between the first station and the second station, and increments the frame counter. The frame counter is aperiodically reset to a new initial value, the new initial value being a substantially random number with respect to a previous initial value. When wireless communication is employed, the identifier may be a color code. If the value of the identifier is an expected value, the first station transmits to the second station a return frame including an expected value as a return frame identifier. If the value of the identifier is other than the expected value, the first station resets the frame counter and transmits to the second station a return frame including a selected value other than an expected value as a return frame identifier. A reset counter is incremented after the frame counter is reset. After a predetermined error interval has elapsed since the first occurrence of the step of incrementing the reset counter, and the reset counter has not reached a predetermined value, the reset counter is reset.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark J. Hosford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L7/00; H04L7/04; H04L7/10; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/0602; H04W; H04W24/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for providing synchronized wireless communication between a first station and a second station, comprising the steps of: receiving, at the first station, a frame of data including an identifier uniquely identifying a communication channel designated for communication between the first station and the second station, and incrementing, at the first station, a frame counter which is aperiodically reset to a new initial value, the new initial value being a substantially random number with respect to a previous initial value, the step of incrementing the frame counter occurring after the step of receiving the frame of data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for providing synchronized wireless communication between a first station and a second station, comprising the steps of: receiving, at the first station, a frame of data including an identifier uniquely identifying a communication channel designated for communication between the first station and the second station, and incrementing, at the first station, a frame counter which is aperiodically reset to a new initial value, the new initial value being a substantially random number with respect to a previous initial value, the step of incrementing the frame counter occurring after the step of receiving the frame of data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the identifier is a color code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting, from the first station to the second station, a return frame including an expected value as a return frame identifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of resetting the frame counter to the new initial value when the value of the identifier in the received frame is other than an expected value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of incrementing a reset counter after the step of resetting the frame counter, the reset counter being different than the frame counter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of performing exception processing when the reset counter reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6, wherein a call is in progress between the first station and the second station, and the exception processing includes dropping the call.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the exception processing is an intra-system handoff routine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the exception processing is an inter-system handoff routine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of resetting the reset counter when the reset counter has not reached a predetermined value and a predetermined error interval has elapsed since the first occurrence of the step of incrementing the reset counter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of transmitting, from the first station to the second station, a return frame including a selected value other than an expected value as a return frame identifier after the step of resetting.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of resetting the frame counter to the new initial value in response to assignment of a new traffic channel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing the new initial value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the new initial value is obtained from an authentication procedure or a re-authentication procedure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
79 words
A first station for participating in wireless communication with a second station, comprising: means for receiving a frame of data including an identifier uniquely identifying a communication channel designated for communication between the first station and the second station, and means for incrementing a frame counter after receiving the frame of data, the frame counter being aperiodically reset to a new initial value, the new initial value being a substantially random number with respect to a previous initial value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
A first station for participating in wireless communication with a second station, comprising: means for receiving a frame of data including an identifier uniquely identifying a communication channel designated for communication between the first station and the second station, and means for incrementing a frame counter after receiving the frame of data, the frame counter being aperiodically reset to a new initial value, the new initial value being a substantially random number with respect to a previous initial value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The first station of claim 15, wherein the identifier is a color code.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The first station of claim 15, further comprising means for transmitting a return frame including an expected value as a return frame identifier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The first station of claim 15, further comprising means for resetting the frame counter to the new initial value when the value of the identifier in the received frame is other than an expected value.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The first station of claim 18, further comprising means for incrementing a reset counter, the reset counter being different than the frame counter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The first station of claim 18, further comprising means for transmitting a return frame including a selected value other than an expected value as a next frame identifier.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The first station of claim 15, further comprising means for resetting the frame counter to the new initial value in response to assignment of a new traffic channel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The first station of claim 15, further comprising means for storing the new initial value.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The first station of claim 15, wherein the new initial value is obtained from an authentication procedure or a re-authentication procedure.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The first station of claim 15, wherein the first station is a mobile station.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The first station of claim 15, wherein the first station is a base station.
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