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US6466568B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multi-rate radiocommunication systems and terminals

Assignee: Wi-Fi One LLC
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Filing: 1999-09-21
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Granted: 2002-10-15
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Expires: 2019-09-21
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Abstract

Abstract Variances in bandwidth used by a radiocommunication connection are adapted to by changing the type of information being transmitted. For example, in a TDMA environment, a first downlink time slot associated with a double- or triple-rate connection may have a first format, while a second time slot associated with the same connection may have a second format different from the first format. Bandwidth in the second (or third) time slot can be used to carry information in a fast out-of-band channel (FOC). The FOC may provide information relating to the same connection as the payload or data field in that time slot, e.g., a service type identifier which informs the mobile or base station of the type of information (e.g., voice, video or data) being conveyed in the payload. Alternatively, the FOC information may be associated with a connection or connections which are different from that supported by the payload or data field containing the FOC.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alex Krister Raith
  • 👤 James Ragsdale
  • 👤 John Diachina

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 01:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2643; H04B7/2659

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A communication station comprising: a processor for arranging information for transmission including providing at least one first field in which payload information is disposed and providing at least one second field, separate from said first field, which includes a service type identifier which identifies a type of payload information provided in said at least one first field; and a transmitter for transmitting information received from said processor including said at least one first field and said at least one second field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
A communication station comprising: a processor for arranging information for transmission including providing at least one first field in which payload information is disposed and providing at least one second field, separate from said first field, which includes a service type identifier which identifies a type of payload information provided in said at least one first field; and a transmitter for transmitting information received from said processor including said at least one first field and said at least one second field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 51 words
The communication station of claim 1 , wherein said processor is also for changing said type of payload information from a first type to a second type during a connection involving said communication station and adjusting a value of said service type identifier to correspond to the second type of information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The communication station of claim 2 , wherein said first type of information is one of video, voice and data and said second type of information is different one of video, voice and data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
The communication station of claim 1 , wherein said information is multimedia information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The communication station of claim 1 , wherein said communication station is a base station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The communication station of claim 1 , wherein said communication station is a mobile station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
The communication station of claim 1 , wherein said processor is also for mapping said service type identifier to said at least one first field.

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