Apparatus and method for sharing a unique identifier among a plurality of receivers

摘要

A method and apparatus for sharing a unique identifier among a plurality of receivers. A network controller (140) can establish at least one unique identifier and at least one corresponding time slot for which the unique identifier is valid for each assigned carrier of a wireless receiver (120). The network controller does this by determining at least one unique identifier and at least one corresponding time slot for which the unique identifier is valid for each assigned carrier of the wireless receiver and then sending an indication of the unique identifier(s), time slot(s), and carrier(s) to the wireless receiver. The wireless receiver receives the indication and then monitors at least one channel using the at least one unique identifier during the at least one corresponding time slot indicated.