Channel assignment, acquisition method and apparatus

A method of using a channel for communication, the method comprising:

• at a customer premise equipment (CPE) that is communicatively coupled to a multi-channel sharing system:
• scanning channels in the multi-channel sharing system for one or more control channels having idle signals;
• positioning one of the one or more control channels in a multi-channel sharing system in a preset positioning manner, the control channel being an idle channel having an idle signal in the multi-channel sharing system;
• and
• using the control channel for communication in response to a communication request, further comprising:
• when the communication request is a called request:
• matching the CPE with a selective call signal in the control channel;
• returning an acknowledgement signal to the multi-channel sharing system after successful matching;
• and
• using the control channel assigned by the multi-channel sharing system for communication with another CPE;
• and
• when the communication request is a calling request:
• sending the calling request to the multi-channel sharing system through the control channel;
• and
• using the control channel assigned by the multi-channel sharing system for communication with another CPE.

The method according to claim 10, wherein the using the control channel for communication in response to a communication request further comprises:

• when the communication request is the called request:
• matching the CPE with a selective call signal in the control channel where the CPE is locked;
• returning an acknowledgement signal to the multi-channel sharing system after successful matching;
• and
• using the control channel where the CPE is locked for communication with the other CPE;
• and
• when the communication request is the calling request:
• sending the calling request to a control center through the control channel first scanned by the CPE;
• and
• using the control channel first scanned by the CPE for communication with the CPE.

A channel assignment system in association with a multi-channel sharing system, the channel assignment system comprising:

• a control device, configured to select at least one idle channel from idle channels of the multi-channel sharing system as a control channel;
• an emitter in communication connection with the control device, configured to send an idle signal to the control channel, the idle signal identifying that the control channel is a control channel for a customer premise equipment (CPE) to be positioned therein in a preset positioning manner;
• and
• a receiver, configured to receive a communication request from a CPE,
• wherein the control device is configured to, upon receipt of the communication request, assign the control channel to the CPE, the assigning further comprising:
• when the communication request is a called request:
• sending a selective call signal to the control channel;
• matching the selective call signal with the CPE positioned to the control channel;
• receiving an acknowledgement signal returned by the CPE after successful matching;
• and
• assigning the control channel to the CPE that returns the acknowledgement signal;
• and
• when the communication request is a calling request sent by the CPE positioned to the control channel, assigning the control channel to the CPE that sends the calling request.