Multi-rate radiocommunication systems and terminals
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First Claim
1. 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.
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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.
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1. A communication station comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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Current AssigneeWi-Fi One, LLC (Inception Holdings, LLC)
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Original AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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InventorsDiachina, John, Raith, Alex Krister, Ragsdale, James
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Primary Examiner(s)Chin, Wellington
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Assistant Examiner(s)Duong, Frank
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Application NumberUS09/399,771Time in Patent Office1,120 DaysField of Search370/320, 370/342, 370/335, 370/347, 370/280, 370/294, 370/328, 370/329, 370/321, 370/330, 370/337, 370/479, 370/468, 370/469, 370/470, 370/471, 370/472, 455/422, 455/561, 455/575US Class Current370/347CPC Class CodesH04B 7/2659 for data rate control
