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Methods and apparatus for use in communicating voice and high speed data in a wireless communication system

US7095708B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2000
Grant dateAug 22, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L5/0048
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fixed wireless system (FWS) utilizing Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) communication techniques is spectrally efficient and responsive to communications involving both voice and high speed data, such as Internet data. The FWS includes a wireless base unit; a plurality of fixed wireless remote units; a plurality of wireless data traffic channels available between the wireless base unit and the plurality of fixed wireless remote units; and a plurality of wireless voice traffic channels available between the wireless base unit and the plurality of fixed wireless remote units. Each wireless traffic channel is identifiable by a unique combination of frequency and time slots. Each wireless data traffic channel is used for carrying high speed data in addressed data packets to and from the plurality of fixed wireless remote units. On the other hand, each wireless voice traffic channel can be assigned and dedicated to a particular voice communication call involving one of the plurality of fixed wireless remote units for carrying voice data of the call.

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