Patent ID: 7324477
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for allocating channels in a radio communications system, wherein a data transfer occurs between a base station and subscriber stations via a radio interface, the method comprising: providing that a shared channel, which can be used mutually by a plurality of the subscriber stations, include at least two channels which can be allocated to a plurality of connections existing in parallel for temporally successive use, with the channels being structured according to a sequence known to the subscriber stations; allocating one of a data rate and the channels to be used in a shared channel to a designated subscriber station via a subscriber-individual signaling message; and signaling at least one of a starting point and a direction in the sequence to the designated subscriber station for selecting the channels, wherein a relationship is agreed upon between the allocated data rate and the allocated channels as a respective connection is set up in a separate signaling channel.