System and method for automatically performing a channel selection procedure in a wireless network

A method for performing a reverse channel selection procedure, comprising the steps of:

• utilizing a forward transmitter to embed an identifier into forward data that is transmitted over a forward link;
• receiving said forward data on said forward link with a forward receiver that removes said identifier from said forward data;
• utilizing a reverse transmitter to embed said identifier into reverse data that is transmitted on one of a plurality of reverse channels over a reverse link;
• and
• searching said plurality of said reverse channels with a reverse receiver to locate said one of said plurality of said reverse channels containing said reverse data with said identifier embedded, said reverse receiver then utilizing said one of said plurality of said reverse channels for receiving said reverse data.

A system for performing a reverse channel selection procedure, comprising:

• means for embedding an identifier into forward data that is transmitted over a forward link;
• means for receiving said forward data on said forward link, said means for receiving then removing said identifier from said forward data;
• means for inserting said identifier into reverse data that is transmitted on one of a plurality of reverse channels over a reverse link;
• and
• means for searching said plurality of said reverse channels to locate said one of said plurality of said reverse channels containing said reverse data with said identifier embedded, said means for searching then utilizing said one of plurality of said reverse channels for receiving said reverse data.

A system for performing a communications connection procedure, comprising:

• a first transmitter that embeds an identifier into first data that is transmitted over a first link;
• a first receiver that removes said identifier from said first data;
• a second transmitter that inserts said identifier into second data that is transmitted over a second link;
• and
• a second receiver that locates said second data with said identifier embedded to complete said communications connection procedure.