Patent ID: 8077640

Claim:
A method for supporting asymmetric services in a multi-carrier time division duplex mobile communication system, configured to support asymmetric services with different switching points between downlink and uplink slots on a plurality of carrier frequencies in adjacent cells and a plurality of carrier frequencies in a same cell, said method comprising: A. when a ratio between uplink and downlink service slots required by a requested asymmetric service is unable to be supported by an initial ratio setting for a relating carrier frequency of a cell, determining whether the service is able to be supported by changing the ratio between uplink and downlink service slots for the carrier frequency of the cell; B. if the determining is positive, changing the ratio between uplink and downlink service slots for the carrier frequency of the cell, otherwise, rejecting said requested service; C. determining whether another service carried on a service slot of another carrier frequency of the same cell or of an adjacent cell is interfered by the changing, and adjusting, the another service carried on the service slot and determined to be interfered, to be carried on another service slot, so that the another service is not interfered by the changing.