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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Goodjohn, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Eugene H. Peterson, III, Forest, VA (US);
Assignee:
M/A-Com Private Radio Systems, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
Abstract
Method and processor for determining loading of a communications system shared by a plurality of user-terminals are provided. The method allows a respective terminal for monitoring a control channel including logical messages therein. The monitoring of the messages in the control channel is performed regardless of whether or not the logical messages therein are specifically addressed to that terminal. The method further allows for estimating a parameter indicative of system loading based on information in the monitored logical messages.