Bandwidth request method and bandwidth allocation method in broadband wireless access system

A method of allocating a bandwidth by a base station in a broadband wireless access system, the method comprising:

• broadcasting allocation information of bandwidth request channels corresponding to an uplink resource for receiving a bandwidth request (BR) preamble sequence and a quick access message from a mobile station through a predetermined broadcast channel;
• receiving the BR preamble sequence and the quick access message from the mobile station through a randomly selected one of the bandwidth request channels;
• transmitting uplink (UL) grant information corresponding to information included in the quick access message to the mobile station in response to the BR preamble sequence and the quick access message;
• and
• receiving data from the mobile station through an uplink resource indicated by the uplink grant information,
• wherein the quick access message comprises a mobile station identifier for identifying or addressing the mobile station, and
• wherein the predetermined broadcast channel corresponds to a secondary super-frame header (S-SFH).

A mobile station for requesting a bandwidth in a broadband wireless access system, the mobile station comprising:

• a receiving module;
• a transmitting module;
• and
• a processor configured to cause:
• the receiving module to receive allocation information of bandwidth request channels corresponding to an uplink resource for transmitting a bandwidth request (BR) preamble sequence and a quick access message from a base station through a predetermined broadcast channel;
• the transmitting module to transmit the BR preamble sequence and the quick access message to a base station through a randomly selected one of the bandwidth request channels;
• the receiving module to further receive uplink (UL) grant information from the base station in response to the BR preamble sequence and the quick access message;
• and
• the transmitting module to further transmit data to the base station through an uplink resource indicated by the UL grant information,
• wherein the quick access message comprises a mobile station identifier for identifying or addressing the mobile station, and
• wherein the predetermined broadcast channel comprises a secondary super-frame header (S-SFH).

A base station of allocating a bandwidth in a broadband wireless access system, the base station comprising:

• a receiving module;
• a transmitting module;
• and
• a processor configured to cause:
• the transmitting module to transmit broadcasting allocation information of bandwidth request channels corresponding to an uplink resource for receiving a bandwidth request (BR) preamble sequence and a quick access message from a mobile station through a predetermined broadcast channel;
• the receiving module to receive the BR preamble sequence and the quick access message from the mobile station through a randomly selected one of the bandwidth request channels;
• the transmitting module to further transmit uplink (UL) grant information corresponding to information included in the quick access message to the mobile station in response to the BR preamble sequence and the quick access message;
• and
• the receiving module to further receive data from the mobile station through an uplink resource indicated by the UL grant information,
• wherein the quick access message comprises a mobile station identifier for identifying or addressing the mobile station, and
• wherein the predetermined broadcast channel corresponds to a secondary super-frame header (S-SFH).