Subscriber RF telephone system for providing multiple speech and/or data signals simultaneously over either a single or a plurality of RF channels

A base station for wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals to subscriber units in selected time slots of time frames of assigned frequencies wherein the time frames for each frequency have a predetermined number of time slots each having a predetermined position in the time frame and time division multiplex (TDM) channels are defined by one or more time slots having the same relative position in each of a frequency's time frames, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit which makes time slot assignments for segments of each information signal to be sent to a subscriber unit, such that segments of a particular information signal are assigned to the time slots of a selected TDM channel;
• said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slot positions in the time frames of each frequency are allocated to which TDM channels and providing said assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing information signal segments into series corresponding to time slot assignments;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the multiplexed information signal segments to subscriber units on frequencies corresponding to the time slot assignments.

A base station for wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals to subscriber units in selected time slots of time frames of assigned frequencies wherein the time frames for each frequency have a predetermined number of time slots, each time slot having a predetermined position in the time frame, and channels are defined by a group of time slots having the same relative position in each of a frequency's time frames, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit which makes time slot assignments for segments of each information signal to be sent to a subscriber unit, such that segments of a particular information signal are assigned to the time slots of a selected channel;
• said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slot positions in the time frames of each frequency are allocated to which channels and providing said assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing information signal segments into series corresponding to time slot assignments;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the multiplexed information signal segments to subscriber units on frequencies corresponding to the time slot assignments.

A base station for wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, said channel comprising a plurality of repetitive time slots, with a series of consecutive time slots defining a time frame, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning at least one time slot in the same time frame for the information signals to be sent to said destination subscriber unit, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals in accordance with said time slot assignment;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned time slots within the time frame.

A base station for wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, said channel comprising at least one time slot from a time frame repeating over time, each said time frame comprising a finite series of time slots, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of defining a channel by assigning a duration of time for each of the information signals being sent to said destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the channel;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit over the channel.

A base station for wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies and over an assigned channel, using a repeating time frame, said time frame having a plurality of time slots, said channel being defined by at least one of said time slots in each time frame, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said one destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment, and therefore said channel assignment, by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned channel;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned channel.

A base station for wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, using a repeating time frame, each time frame having a plurality of time slots, said channel being defined by at least one repetitive time slot from a plurality of time frames, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning channels by assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned channels;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned channels.

A system for facilitating wireless communication between a base station and a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies using repetitive time frames, each said time frame comprising a sequence of time slots, said channel being defined as having the same one or more of said time slots from said sequence of time slots in one or more of said time frames, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots of each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment, and therefore said channel assignment, by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned channel;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned channel.

A system for supporting wireless communication between a base station and a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals to subscriber units in selected time slots of time frames of assigned frequencies wherein the time frames for each frequency have a predetermined number of time slots each having a predetermined position in the time frame and time division multiplex (TDM) channels are defined by one or more time slots having the same relative position in each of a frequency's time frames, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit which makes time slot assignments for segments of each information signal to be sent to a subscriber unit, such that segments of a particular information signal are assigned to the time slots of a selected TDM channel;
• said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slot positions in the time frames of each frequency are allocated to which TDM channels and providing said assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing information signal segments into series corresponding to time slot assignments;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the multiplexed information signal segments to subscriber units on frequencies corresponding to the time slot assignments.

A system for facilitating wireless communication between a base station and a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals to subscriber units in selected time slots of time frames of assigned frequencies wherein the time frames for each frequency have a predetermined number of time slots each having a predetermined position in the time frame, and channels are defined by a group of time slots having the same relative position in each of a frequency's time frames, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit which makes time slot assignments for segments of each information signal to be sent to a subscriber unit, such that segments of a particular information signal are assigned to the time slots of a selected channel;
• said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slot positions in the time frames of each frequency are allocated to which channels and providing said assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing information signal segments into a series corresponding to time slot assignments;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the multiplexed information signal segments to subscriber units on frequencies corresponding to the time slot assignments.

A system for facilitating wireless communication between a base station and a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, said channel comprising a plurality of repetitive time slots, with a series of consecutive time slots defining a time frame, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning at least one time slot in the same time frame for the information signals to be sent to said destination subscriber unit, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals in accordance with said time slot assignment;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned time slots.

A system for facilitating wireless communication between a base station and a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, said channel comprising at least one time slot from a time frame repeating over time, each said time frame comprising a finite series of time slots, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of defining a channel by assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the channel;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit over the channel.

A system for supporting wireless communication between a base station and a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies and over an assigned channel, using a repeating time frame, said time frame having a plurality of time slots, said channel being defined by at least one of said time slots in each time frame, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said one destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned time slots;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned time slots.

A system for supporting wireless communication between a base station and a plurality of subscriber units, the base station communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, using a repeating time frame, each time frame having a plurality of time slots, said channel being defined by at least one repetitive time slot from a plurality of time frames, said base station comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning channels by assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned time slots;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned time slots.

A User Equipment (UE) which facilitates wireless communication with at least one other communicating unit, the UE communicating information signals to said communicating unit over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies using repetitive time frames, each said time frame comprising a sequence of time slots, said channel being defined as having the same one or more of said time slots from said sequence of time slots in one or more of said time frames, said UE comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said communicating unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots of each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment, and therefore said a channel assignment, by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned channel;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said communicating unit using the assigned channel.

A User Equipment (UE) for supporting wireless communication with at least one subscriber unit, the UE communicating information signals to said at least one subscriber unit in selected time slots of time frames of assigned frequencies wherein the time frames for each frequency have a predetermined number of time slots each having a predetermined position in the time frame and time division multiplex (TDM) channels are defined by one or more time slots having the same relative position in each of a frequency's time frames, said UE comprising:

• a central processing unit which makes time slot assignments for segments of each information signal to be sent to said at least one subscriber unit, such that segments of a particular information signal are assigned to the time slots of a selected TDM channel;
• said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slot positions in the time frames of each frequency are allocated to which TDM channels and providing said assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing information signal segments into series corresponding to time slot assignments;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the multiplexed information signal segments to said at least one subscriber unit on frequencies corresponding to the time slot assignments.

A UE for facilitating wireless communication with at least one subscriber unit, the UE communicating information signals to said at least one subscriber unit in selected time slots of time frames of assigned frequencies wherein the time frames for each frequency have a predetermined number of time slots each having a predetermined position in the time frame, and channels are defined by a group of time slots having the same relative position in each of a frequency's time frames, said UE comprising:

• a central processing unit which makes time slot assignments for segments of each information signal to be sent to said at least one subscriber unit, such that segments of a particular information signal are assigned to the time slots of a selected channel;
• said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slot positions in the time frames of each frequency are allocated to which channels and providing said assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing information signal segments into a series corresponding to time slot assignments;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the multiplexed information signal segments to said at least one subscriber unit on frequencies corresponding to the time slot assignments.

A UE for facilitating wireless communication with at least one of a plurality of subscriber units, the UE communicating information signals to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, said channel comprising a plurality of repetitive time slots, with a series of consecutive time slots defining a time frame, said UE comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning at least one time slot in the same time frame for the information signals to be sent to said destination subscriber unit, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals in accordance with said time slot assignment;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned time slots within the time frame.

A User Equipment (UE) for facilitating wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the UE communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, said channel comprising at least one time slot from a time frame repeating over time, each said time frame comprising a finite series of time slots, said UE comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of defining a channel by assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said one destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the channel;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit over the channel.

A UE for supporting wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the UE communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies and over an assigned channel, using a repeating time frame, said time frame having a plurality of time slots, said channel being defined by at least one of said time slots in each time frame, said UE comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment, and therefore said channel assignment, by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned channel;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned channel.

A UE for supporting wireless communication with a plurality of subscriber units, the UE communicating information signals from an originating source to a destination one of said subscriber units over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies, using a repeating time frame, each time frame having a plurality of time slots, said channel being defined by at least one repetitive time slot from a plurality of time frames, said UE comprising:

• a central processing unit capable of assigning channels by assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent to said destination subscriber unit, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same time frame, said central processing unit maintaining a memory of which time slots in each time frame have been assigned and providing said time slot assignment by consulting said memory;
• a multiplexer for multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned channels;
• and
• a transmitter for transmitting the information signals to said destination subscriber unit using the assigned channels.

A method for facilitating wireless communication between an origination and a destination communicating unit over a channel at an assigned one of a plurality of frequencies using repetitive time frames, each said time frame comprising a sequence of time slots, said channel being defined as having the same one or more of said time slots from said sequence of time slots in one or more of said time frames, the method comprising:

• assigning a duration of time for the information signals being sent, wherein said duration equals the duration of one or more time slots in the same frame;
• maintaining a memory of which time slots of each time frame have been assigned;
• providing said time slot assignment, and therefore said a channel assignment, by consulting said memory;
• multiplexing the information signals onto the assigned channel;
• and
• transmitting the information signals to said destination communicating unit using the assigned channel.