Method of supporting extended range in a TDMA system
US5642355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/0446
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for allocating timeslots to mobile stations in a cell in a cellular communication system is disclosed. First, the distance each mobile station is from a base station in the cell is determined. Then each mobile station is assigned a timeslot based upon the distance each mobile station is from the base station, wherein the timeslots within a contiguous group of timeslots are assigned to the mobile stations in the order of the mobile stations increasing distance from the base station and at least one timeslot at the back of the contiguous group is not assigned so as to allow bursts from the mobile stations to slide into the next timeslot.
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