Dynamic resource allocation in packet data transfer

Abstract

A method for control of packet data transmissions in a TDMA wireless network to provide for additional choices in the allocation of communication channels. Measurement and recovery periods are re-assigned to avoid conflicts in operating conditions. The re-assignments for the GPRS system may be reduced to a simple formula.

1 . A method for controlling packet data transmissions in a mobile communications system wherein transmitters and receivers share channel resources dynamically for uplink and downlink operating periods and where allocations of measurement periods between uplink and downlink periods and between downlink and uplink periods are prescribed, characterised by re-allocation of measurement periods to increase the availability of uplink resources when uplink resources are otherwise constrained by prescribed allocations of measurement periods.