Patent ID: 6212201
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04N,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for dynamic allocation of transmission bandwidth resources, said method comprising the steps of:receiving data from a plurality of user services having predefined data service transmission rates, one of the plurality of user services having a transmission rate M and a second of the plurality of user services having a transmission rate N;providing a plurality of slots within the transmission bandwidth resources, each of said slots represent a channel having a predefined data channel transmission rate Y;selectively allocating either consecutive or nonconsecutive slots to said one and second user services, said first one of the plurality of user services being allocated a number of consecutive or non-consecutive slots W, where W*Y is equal to or greater than the transmission rate of the one of the user services said second user service being allocated a number of consecutive or non-consecutive slots Z, where Z*Y is equal to or greater than the transmission rate of the second of the user services, wherein M, N, W, and Y are integers; andtransmitting data received from said user services in said slots according to said selective allocation step to a satellite receiver.