Patent ID: 6956836
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of signaling an individual mobile station to transmit in a frequency division duplex, time domain multiplexed access (TDMA) communication network for use by a plurality of mobile stations, wherein asymmetric frequency allocation provides for multiple downlink frequencies associated with one uplink frequency, the method comprising: assigning timeslots to the individual mobile station on at least one asymmetric, duplex carrier including the uplink frequency and at least one downlink frequency from among the multiple downlink frequencies so that the individual mobile station from among the plurality of mobile stations can use any of the downlink frequencies with the one uplink frequency to provide greater capacity for downlink traffic in the frequency division duplex, TDMA communication network; assigning a flag value to the individual mobile station; and transmitting the flag value on at least one of the multiple downlink frequencies to indicate readiness to receive a signal from the individual mobile station on the uplink frequency.