Channel reuse patterns in a mobile communications system
US6497599B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile communications system having a plurality of cells, with each cell being divided into a number of sectors. Each sector is allocated one of a corresponding number of channels of different frequencies. In addition, a plurality of time groups are defined, and a channel reuse pattern is provided that is based on both channel frequencies and time groups. In one arrangement, a 1/3 channel reuse pattern is provided to carry traffic signals in the system. For control signals, which are more susceptible to interference, a higher effective channel reuse pattern (e.g., 3/9 or 4/12) based on both frequency and time is employed.
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