Method and apparatus for enabling transmission of communication response in a slotted radio data communication system
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsMatthias Wandel, Mark Pecen
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, that facilitates communication of data in a radio communication system that utilizes a slotted communication scheme. Multiple successive time slots are allocable upon which to communicate data to a receiving communication station. At selected intervals, a controller causes the mode of operation of the receiving communication station to be changed to pause operation in a receive mode and, during the pause, to cause operation of the receiving communication station to transmit data, such as control acknowledgments or other responses.
Claims20
Apparatus for facilitating communication response by a first communication station that receives communication data communicated upon time slots defined pursuant to a time slotted communication scheme, said apparatus comprising:
- a controller adapted to receive an indication of when the communication response is to be sent by the first communication station, said controller configured selectably to generate a receive pause control signal used to pause receive operation of the first communication station during at least a first selected time slot period;
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- a communication response generator configured to generate the communication response, available for communication by the first communication station during the at least the first selected time slot period identified in the receive pause control signal generated by said controller.
A method for facilitating communication response by a first communication station that receives communication data communicated upon time slots defined pursuant to a time slotted communication scheme, said method comprising the operation of:
- selectably generating a receive pause control signal used to pause receive operation of the first communication station during at least a first selected time slot period;
- and generating the communication response, available for communication by the first communication station during the at least the first selected tie slot period identified in the receive pause control signal generated during said operation of selectably generating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.