METHOD OF PROVIDING A GAP INDICATION DURING A STICKY ASSIGNMENT

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided to manage the assignment transmission resource of forward and reserve link that is assigned to transmitting entity for a period of time. An indication of a gap is provided whenever the transmitting entity is not transmitting actual data packets (e.g. whole or part of intended data or content), yet the transmitting entity is to maintain the assignment of the allocated resource. For example, an erasure signature packet comprising a first data pattern is transmitted on the assigned resource when there is no actual data to transmit on the assigned resource.

主权项

1. A method for managing an assignment of one or more resources in a scheduled data transmission, the method comprising:
receiving an assignment of a reverse link channel to transmit a data packet, wherein the assignment remains valid until a de-assignment of the reverse link channel is received, and wherein the reverse link channel continues to be available based upon transmission of one or more packets prior to the de-assignment and after transmission of the data packet, the transmission of one or more packets causing the assignment of the reverse link channel to be maintained, and transmitting the data packet using the reverse link channel.