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System and method for selective recovery of a failed overhead channel in a wireless network

US6496475B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1999
Grant dateDec 17, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed for use in a wireless network base station capable of recovering from an overhead channel failure. The apparatus comprising a channel allocator circuit capable of (i) identifying a failed one of a plurality of channel elements responsible for a failed overhead channel and a first signal processing device associated with the failed overhead channel element; and (ii) selecting an available traffic channel element to replace the failed channel element, wherein the available traffic channel element is located on a second signal processing device that is processing a least number of overhead channels thereon.

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