FIELD: information technology.
SUBSTANCE: scheduling of system information exploits a control channel associated with a broadcast channel (BCH), and utilises reference information (e.g., a time reference or a scheduling reference) in addition to system information typically carried by scheduling units (SU). Scheduling proceeds primarily according to three planning types. (i) A SU carries an indication of time at which a disparate SU is to be scheduled in the control channel associated with the BCH. Said time is a specific time slot in the control channel or a lower bound for an actual scheduling instant. (ii) A first SU indicates a time cycle, or time period, for scheduling disparate scheduling units in the control channel associated with the BCH (iii) A first SU carries a time indication to a second SU in the same control channel, the second SU indicates a time at which a third SU is to be scheduled.
EFFECT: efficient scheduling mechanism which cuts unnecessary use of a transceiver and associated components of a wireless device operating in a wireless environment.
49 cl, 14 dwg
