Patent ID: 6091740
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of assigning time slots to a plurality of signal sources sharing a common communication channel, the signal sources including at least one constant-bit-rate signal source and at least one burst signal source, comprising the steps of:generating first request signals, each first request signal requesting one time slot for a corresponding constant-bit-rate signal source, the first request signals for each said constant-bit-rate signal source being generated at intervals determined according to a service parameter of said constant-bit-rate signal source;generating second request signals in a burst mode, each second request signal requesting one time slot for a corresponding burst signal source, the second request signals for each burst signal source being generated in a consecutive series of a certain number of second request signals, followed by a certain interval before another consecutive series of second request signals is generated for said burst signal source; andassigning each time slot on said shared communication channel to one of said signal sources according to said first request signals and said second request signals.