Reservation multiple access
US6788937B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/0866
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile station accesses a base station by randomly selecting a first reverse link common control channel from a set of random access channels. The mobile station transmits a request portion of an access probe over the first reverse link common control channel. The request portion is subject to collision with other signals. The request portion comprises a hash identification which is derived from a uniquely identifying number using a hash function. The hash identification quasi-uniquely identifies the mobile station. The mobile station receives a channel assignment message from the base station designating the hash identification and a reserved access channel. The reserved access channel provides communication with a low probability of contention. The mobile station transmits a message portion of the access probe over the reserved access channel.
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