Method and apparatus to increase service capacity in radio communication systems using idle working channels as flexible control channels

US9504017B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9504017-B2
Application numberUS-201314040220-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 27, 2013
Priority dateSep 27, 2013
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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A subscriber unit-based method and a subscriber unit include locally maintaining a status of each working channel of a plurality of working channels in a wireless communication system; responsive to an inbound request, selecting one of a plurality of idle working channels of the plurality of working channels and a dedicated control channel; and sending the inbound request on the selected channel. An infrastructure-based method is also provided. Variously, the methods and systems increase service capacity in radio communication systems using idle working channels as flexible control channels. An infrastructure-based method is also described.

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We claim: 1. A subscriber unit-based method using a plurality of idle working channels as flexible control channels in a wireless communication system having a dedicated control channel, comprising an inbound dedicated control channel and an outbound dedicated control channel, and a plurality of working channels, the method comprising: monitoring, by the requesting subscriber unit, the outbound dedicated control channel; locally maintaining, by a requesting subscriber unit, a st…

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What does patent US9504017B2 cover?
A subscriber unit-based method and a subscriber unit include locally maintaining a status of each working channel of a plurality of working channels in a wireless communication system; responsive to an inbound request, selecting one of a plurality of idle working channels of the plurality of working channels and a dedicated control channel; and sending the inbound request on the selected channe…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Motorola Solutions Inc, Motorola Solutions Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W72/02. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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