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The present invention pertains to a self-synchronization apparatus and method for use in a multiple access channel communication network. In an embodiment of the present invention, the communication system is a wireless mobile telephone network having a service area including one or more base statio

The present invention pertains to a self-synchronization apparatus and method for use in a multiple access channel communication network. In an embodiment of the present invention, the communication system is a wireless mobile telephone network having a service area including one or more base stations and multiple mobile stations. The base and mobile stations are in communication with a Global Positioning System (GPS). A mobile station communicates with a particular base station through a TDMA radio communication link. Each mobile station is assigned one time slot for transmitting data to the base station and a second time slot for receiving data from the base station. The mobile station and the base station exchange their respective GPS positions. A transmitting station determines a time delay based on the receiving station's GPS position. This time delay is used to advance a transmission to the receiving station so that it is received at the receiving station at a time that coincides with the start of the time slot.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A wireless communication apparatus comprising:a first receiver that enables communication with a universal communication system, the universal communication system comprising a Global Positioning System (GPS);a transmitter/receiver that enables communication through a multiple chann

[ I claim:] [1.] A wireless communication apparatus comprising:a first receiver that enables communication with a universal communication system, the universal communication system comprising a Global Positioning System (GPS);a transmitter/receiver that enables communication through a multiple channel access communication link to one or more communication units; anda processing unit that is assigned a time slot for transmitting data through the multiple channel access communication link to a select communication unit, that receives a position of the select communication unit that is based on a position signal emitted from the universal communication system, and that advances transmissions to the select communication unit by a time that is based on the position of the select communication unit.