Patent ID: 7450537
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. An intermixing communication modes on a TDMA network system, comprising: a) a relay; b) at least one AC channel controller, capable of transmitting and receiving data on a master channel having a defined AC TDMA time frame; c) at least one DC channel controller, capable of transmitting and receiving data on a slave channel, said slave channel having a defined DC TDMA time frame having the same start and stop times as said AC TDMA time frame, said DC TDMA time frame having both AC time slots and DC time slots; d) at least two AC users, capable of transmitting and receiving signals via said relay on said master channel and via said AC time slots on said DC TDMA time frame on said slave channel; and e) at least one DC user, capable of transmitting and receiving signals via said relay; using said DC time slots in said DC TDMA time frame of said slave channel.