Patent ID: 6775303
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for dynamically allocating bandwidth, the method comprising:allocating a bandwidth in a plurality of data channels, wherein the plurality of data channels includes at least one switched data channel and a dedicated data channel, wherein the at least one switched data channel includes a first portion of the bandwidth, and wherein the dedicated data channel includes a second portion of the bandwidth; detecting at least one signaling bit that is indicative of whether the at least one switched data channel is idle, wherein the at least one signaling bit is carried on at least one of the at least one switched data channel and a dedicated signaling channel; and reallocating the bandwidth, wherein when the at least one switched data channel is idle, the first portion of the bandwidth of the at least one switched data channel is reallocated to the dedicated data channel such that the dedicated data channel includes the first and second portions of the bandwidth, and wherein when the at least one switched data channel is busy, the first portion of the bandwidth is reallocated to the at least one switched data channel from the dedicated data channel.