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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2006
Steve Dispensa, Leawood, KS (US);
Emad M. Ramahi, Shawnee Mission, KS (US);
John W. Montross, Stillwell, KS (US);
Charles M. Woods, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Michael P. Denny, Chandler, AZ (US);
Benjamin E. Bellinder, Overland Park, KS (US);
George V. Moura, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Dave Mcginniss, Naperville, IL (US);
Harry W. Perlow, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Steve Dispensa, Leawood, KS (US);
Emad M. Ramahi, Shawnee Mission, KS (US);
John W. Montross, Stillwell, KS (US);
Charles M. Woods, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Michael P. Denny, Chandler, AZ (US);
Benjamin E. Bellinder, Overland Park, KS (US);
George V. Moura, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Dave McGinniss, Naperville, IL (US);
Harry W. Perlow, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Sprint Communications Compnay L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
a communication system comprises a plurality of downstream transmission systems configured to transmit downstream wireless communications to an area having a plurality of sectors over a plurality of downstream channels to a plurality of users in the plurality of sectors and a plurality of upstream receiver systems configured to receive upstream wireless communications over a plurality of upstream channels from the plurality of users in the plurality sectors. In an embodiment, the plurality of upstream channels comprise multiple contention channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and a plurality of bearer channels associated with each of the plurality of sectors and the plurality of upstream receiver systems are further configured to receive a plurality of requests from the plurality of users over the multiple contention channels for access to the plurality of bearer channels.