Patent ID: 7088697
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting data over a radio interface between a base station and a plurality of subscriber stations in a radio communication system, the method comprising the steps of: distinguishing channels in a broadband frequency band using individual spread codes, wherein at least one common channel is allocated to a plurality of connections existing in parallel for use at successive times; signaling in-band a subsequently valid allocation of the at least one common channel for one of the plurality of connections in at least one of the channels of the data transmission using a respective TFCI value that specifies (1) combinations of data for a plurality of services to be transmitted within the at least one of the channels, (2) a data rate and (3) at least one of the individual spread codes contained in the data rate allocated to the connection; agreeing upon a relationship among (1) the TFCI value and the combinations of data for a plurality of services to be transmitted within the at least one of the channels, (2) the data rate, (3) the at least one of the individual spread codes contained in the allocated data rate and (4) the at least one common channel to be used in a separate signaling channel; and transmitting the data in the at least one of the channels for data transmission based on the allocation.