Patent ID: 7457263
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for channel request in a pico cellular wireless communication system in which a network infrastructure includes a communication link having a plurality of channels and a plurality of radio heads each having transceivers for connecting to mobile terminals in the pico cellular system, the method comprising: in the network infrastructure: defining a channel function for a transceiver of one of the radio heads in the pico cellular wireless communication system, for digital-only cells the transceiver configured to support a digital control channel (DCCH) function, a digital voice channel (DVC) function, and a location verification module (VER) function, for analog gateway cells the transceiver configured to support a DCCH function, a DVC function, and a VER function, for dual mode cells the transceiver configured to support an analog control channel (ACC) function, a DVC function, and a VER function, and for analog-only cells the transceiver configured to support a ACC function, an analog voice channel (AVC) function, and a signal strength receiver (SR) function; determining whether the transceiver requires a dedicated channel or a control channel for the defined channel function; and requesting an entire channel for the transceiver when the transceiver requires the dedicated channel for the defined channel function.