Patent ID: 9661583
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for use in a subscriber unit for performing an access procedure, the method comprising: transmitting a first signal to a base station wherein the first signal is associated with requesting access to a network associated with the base station; monitoring, in response to transmission of the first signal, for a first message from the base station, wherein the first message includes timing and power adjustment information for transmitting an access request message to the base station over an uplink shared channel; transmitting the access request message to the base station over the uplink shared channel in accordance with the timing and power adjustment information, wherein the access request message indicates a request to establish a communication connection and includes identification information associated with the subscriber unit; and receiving a second message from the base station in response to the access request message, wherein the second message indicates the identification information associated with the subscriber unit to resolve a potential collision.