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Message access for radio telecommunications system

US6992998B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 1999
Grant dateJan 31, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/0866
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile for use in the UMTS is arranged, on activation to read the Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) for all available preamble signatures; to store the signatures in its processor; to read the Acquisition Indication Channel (AICH) for acquisition indicators sent to other mobiles; to store usage of other mobiles against each signature; and to select when required a signature the recorded usage of which is unlikely to cause collisions.

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