Patent ID: 7430197
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: transmitting a first broadcast message in a broadcast channel at a first specific time within a first assigned slot of a predetermined frame from a first broadcasting terminal of a radio communications system, the first broadcast message including a first broadcast information sequence that includes a power sequence that is related to the power used to transmit the first broadcast message; transmitting a second broadcast message in the broadcast channel at a second specific time within a second assigned slot of the predetermined frame from a second broadcasting terminal of the radio communications system, the second broadcast message including a second broadcast information sequence that includes a power sequence that is related to the power used to transmit second broadcast message; and receiving a message from a user terminal, the received message being timed relative to the first broadcast message to distinguish the received message as being directed to the first broadcasting terminal.