Patent ID: 6801543
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
A method for assigned time slots in a TDMA transmission, the method comprises the steps of:maintaining, with respect to a current frame of the TDMA transmission, a list of available time slots and at least one list of subsequently available times slots, wherein a frame of the TDMA transmission includes a plurality of times slots; receiving at least one data transport request, wherein the at least one data transport request includes quantity of data to transmit; determining whether at least one time slot is available to be allocated in response to the data transport request, wherein the determining is based on quantity of data to transmit and information in at least a portion of the lists of available time slots and subsequently available time slots; and when the at least one time slot is available to be allocated, allocating the at least one time slot for at least one frame.