Granted Patent B1

US 6,853,651 · App. 09/335,127 · Granted Feb 8, 2005

Abstract

Claims (60)

1. A method for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the method comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(c) if the data is not appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, transmitting the data over a traffic channel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

3. A method for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the method comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, determining whether network conditions are favorable for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(d) if network conditions are favorable, transmitting the data over a digital control channel to the base station.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the steps of:

(e) queuing the data for future transmission if network conditions are not favorable for transmitting the data; and

(f) repeating step (c) until network conditions are favorable for transmitting data.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said determining whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

7. A method for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the method comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, queuing the received data for transmission;

(c) monitoring network conditions for conditions favorable for transmission; and

(d) transmitting the data over a digital control channel when network conditions are favorable for transmission.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

9. An apparatus for transmitting non-latency-dependent data over a wireless system, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a processor, and

(b) a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions adapted to be executed on said processor, the instructions including:

(i) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(ii) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(iii) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, determining whether network conditions are favorable for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(iv) if network conditions are favorable, transmitting the data over a digital control channel to the base station.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , said memory storing further instructions adapted to be executed on said processor, said further instructions including:

(v) queuing the data for future transmission if network conditions are not favorable for transmitting the data; and

(vi) repeating step (iii) until network conditions are favorable for transmitting data.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said determining whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

13. An apparatus for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a processor; and

(b) a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions adapted to be executed on said processor, said instructions including:

(i) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(ii) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(iii) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, queuing the received data for transmission;

(iv) monitoring network conditions for conditions favorable for transmission; and

(v) transmitting the data over a digital control channel when network conditions are favorable for transmission.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

15. A medium for wireless communication of non-latency-dependent data, the medium storing instructions adapted to be executed on a processor, the instructions comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, determining whether network conditions are favorable for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(d) if network conditions are favorable, transmitting the data over a digital control channel to the base station.

16. The medium of claim 15 , said medium storing further instructions adapted to be executed on a processor, the further instructions comprising:

(e) queuing the data for future transmission if network conditions are not favorable for transmitting the data; and

(f) repeating step (c) until network conditions are favorable for transmitting data.

17. The medium of claim 16 , wherein said determining whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

18. The medium of claim 17 , wherein medium conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

19. A medium for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the medium storing instructions adapted to be executed a processor, the instructions comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, queuing the received data for transmission;

(c) monitoring network conditions for conditions favorable for transmission; and

(d) transmitting the data over a digital control channel when network conditions are favorable for transmission.

20. The medium of claim 19 , wherein the conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

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