METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING AN EXTENDEDCHANNELINFO MESSAGE IN AN ACTIVE STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving an ExtendedChannelInfo message. The method comprises broadcasting the ExtendedChannelInfo message over a Forward Traffic Channel Medium Access Control (MAC); transmitting the ExtendedChannelInfo message in superframes, wherein the superframe number is divisible by NOMPExtendedChannelInfo; delivering the ExtendedChannelInfo message in one superframe or in a set of consecutive superframes; and determining if the transmission of the ExtendedChannelInfo message begins in superframe n and spans k superframe. The ExtendedChannelInfo message is transmitted and received over a communication link.