Communication system for circuit switched and packet switched traffic
US6788664B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/6456
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system, in particular a fixed wireless access communication system, including a transmission link, such as a broadcast downlink or a multiple access uplink, having a number of channels and apparatus for transmitting circuit switched and packet switched traffic over said transmission link. The system additionally includes a controller device for periodically pre-allocating channels to circuit switched traffic for a set time period dependent on one or more system parameters existing in a previous set time period. The system parameter may be the number of circuit switched connections operating in a previous set time period. The controller device may comprise a monitoring unit for determining a first number equal to the number of operating circuit switched connections in a previous set time period, a summing unit for forming a sum of the first number and an estimated margin and apparatus for allocating the summed number of channels to circuit switched connections for the next set time period.
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