OUT-OF-BAND FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION

摘要

A Forward Error Correction (FEC) method is provided that operates in a multiple access format, such as, e.g., a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) format. An FEC transband central station and a plurality of FEC transband remotes stations transmit data and corresponding error correction data therebetween during time frames. The time frames are time slots during which the error correction data may be transmitted. The FEC transband remote stations (106) that are assigned to the out-of-band time slots are efficiently and dynamically adjusted during communication.