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A method and device for initiating uplink data packet communication from a mobile device to a base station on a common packet channel is disclosed. The communication is initiated when the mobile device reads broadcast status of common packet channels, after which the mobile device sends an access pr

A method and device for initiating uplink data packet communication from a mobile device to a base station on a common packet channel is disclosed. The communication is initiated when the mobile device reads broadcast status of common packet channels, after which the mobile device sends an access preamble to the base station that is acknowledged by the base station, and then the mobile device sends a collision preamble which the base station answers with a matching collision response. If the base station's response to the collision preamble also includes a channel allocation message, then the base station begins uplink data packet communication on an allocated channel provided that the allocated channel previously had free broadcast status. However, if the base station's response to the collision preamble includes a channel allocation message designating channel(s) not previously having free broadcast status, then the mobile device's access attempt is aborted.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for a mobile terminal to initiate communication with a base station by making an access attempt, this access attempt being made in the context of a wireless telecommunications network, and the method comprising the steps of: finding (200) at least one available uplin

What is claimed is: 1. A method for a mobile terminal to initiate communication with a base station by making an access attempt, this access attempt being made in the context of a wireless telecommunications network, and the method comprising the steps of: finding (200) at least one available uplink channel by monitoring a channel status message that is broadcast by the base station over a status indication channel (CSICH), sending (202) at least one identification signal to the base station, including collision detection information so that the base station will not confuse the mobile terminal with other mobile terminals, receiving (204) a channel allocation and a collision response signal from the base station; proceeding (212) to transmit communication data to the base station on an allocated common packet channel, if the allocated common packet channel was indicated as available by the channel status message broadcast over the status indication channel (CSICH), and also provided that the collision response signal and the collision detection information are indicative of matching signatures, aborting (210) the access attempt if the channel allocation received (204) from the base station did not allocate a channel which had previously been indicated as available by the channel status message broadcast over the status indication channel (CSICH). 2. A mobile terminal (102), capable of initiating communication with a base transceiver station (114) in a wireless telecommunication network, the mobile terminal comprising: a channel status reader (310), responsive to user input and to a broadcast status signal (314), for providing a free channel information signal (316) indicative of at least one common packet channel that is available according to the base station transceiver (114); a channel requester (319), responsive to the free channel information signal (316), for providing an access preamble signal (335) indicative of at least one chosen common packet channel that is chosen from the at least one common packet channel; a channel allocation verifier (318), responsive to the free channel information signal (316), and also responsive to a channel allocation signal (320) having a magnitude indicative of at least one channel allocated by the transceiver station (114), for providing a verification signal (322) having a magnitude indicative of whether an allocated channel was previously indicated as available by the channel status reader (310); a data packet emitter (324), responsive to the verification signal (322), for providing a data signal (326) containing power control preamble information followed by data to be communicated over a particular common packet channel; and a transmit and receive device (308), responsive to the access preamble signal (335) and to the data signal (326) by transmitting information contained therein, and for providing the broadcast status signal (314) and the channel allocation signal (320) after receiving information contained therein. 3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the transmit and receive device (308) is for transmitting and receiving information to and from a base transceiver station (114), in a wireless communication network (104) which utilizes wideband code division multiple access. 4. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the channel allocation verifier (318) is also for providing an allocation defect signal (328) signifying that attempted access is aborted if the allocated channel was not previously indicated to be available. 5. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the channel allocation verifier (318) is also for providing an allocation defect signal (328) signifying that attempted access is aborted if an allocated channel was previously indicated to be available but the allocated channel has a different data rate capability from a data rate indicated by the access preamble signal (335). 6. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the access preamble signal (335) utilizes scrambling and spreading codes and timings, and is transmitted with increasing power level. 7. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the particular common packet channel is the allocated channel. 8. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein: the channel requester (319) is also responsive to an acknowledgement signal (340) indicative of the base transceiver station (114) having received the access preamble signal ( 335), and is for subsequently providing a collision preamble signal (346) having a randomly selected detection magnitude to differentiate from other mobile terminals, and is also for providing a collision monitor signal (348) which activates monitoring for a collision response from the base transceiver station (114); the channel allocation verifier (318) is also responsive to the collision monitor signal (348) and to a collision response signal (350), and is also for providing a collision detection defect signal (352) signifying that attempted access is aborted if the collision response signal (350) indicated a non-matching collision detection; the channel status reader (310) is also responsive to the collision detection defect signal (352) by starting a new access attempt; and the transmit and receive device (308) is also responsive to the collision preamble signal (346) by transmitting information contained therein, and is also for providing the collision response signal (350) and the acknowledgment signal (340) after receiving information contained therein. 9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the non-matching collision detection includes a signature that does not match a signature indicated by the collision preamble signal (346). 10. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the channel status reader (310) starts a new access attempt in response to the allocation defect signal (328) or in response to the collision detection defect signal (352). 11. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the particular common packet channel is included in the at least one chosen common packet channel, if the collision response signal (350) is provided to the channel allocation verifier (318) without the channel allocation signal (320). 12. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the channel requester (319) comprises: a free channel selector (330), responsive to the free channel information signal (316), for providing a selected channel signal (332) indicative of the at least one chosen common packet channel; an access initiation module (334), responsive to the selected channel signal (332), for providing the access preamble signal (335) and for providing an acknowledgement monitor signal (336) indicating that an acknowledgment should be expected from the base transceiver station (114); an access acknowledgement monitor (338), responsive to the acknowledgement monitor signal (336) and to the acknowledgment signal (340), for providing an acknowledgment receipt signal ( 342) indicating receipt of acknowledgment; and a collision prevention module (344), responsive to the acknowledgment receipt signal (342), for providing the collision preamble signal (346), and for providing the collision monitor signal (348). 13. A base transceiver station (114) capable of allowing a mobile terminal (102) to initiate communication with the base transceiver station (114) in a wireless telecommunication network, the base transceiver station (114) comprising: a signal processor (475), for providing a broadcast status signal (414) in order to broadcast information about availability of channels usable for uplink packet access; and a transmitting and receiving device (408), responsive to all signals provided from the signal processor (475) by transmitting information contained therein over an air interface, and for providing all signals that are provided to the signal processor ( 475) after receiving information contained therein over the air interface, wherein the signal processor (475) is responsive to an access preamble signal (435) indicative of an attempt by a mobile device to access a common packet channel previously indicated to be available, for providing an acknowledgement signal (440) acknowledging receipt of the access preamble signal (435); wherein the signal processor (475) is responsive to a collision preamble signal (446) which differentiates the mobile terminal's access attempt from simultaneous access attempts by different user equipment, for providing a collision response signal (450) having a signature; and wherein the signal processor (475) also is for providing a channel allocation signal (420) responsive to the collision preamble signal (446), in order to allocate at least one common packet channel for communication with the mobile terminal ( 102) while giving priority allocation to common packet channels that have been available a longer time than is necessary to initiate communication. 14. The base transceiver station of claim 13, wherein the channel allocation signal (420) allocates channels in such order that channels that have been available longer are assigned for packet data transmission before other channels are assigned. 15. The base transceiver station of claim 13, wherein each access by a mobile terminal is accomplished during an access phase that has an expected access duration, and wherein the channel allocation signal (420) assigns channels in such order that channels allocated first are channels that have been free more time than the expected access duration. 16. A method of initiating transmission of data from a mobile terminal (102) to a base transceiver station (114), comprising the steps of: (a) reading (504) common packet channel status information broadcast by the base transceiver station over a status indication channel (CSICII), and continuing to read the status information until at least one free common packet channel is identified; (b) providing (520) an access preamble to the base transceiver station, using any free common packet channel offering a desired data rate, the access preamble being indicative of at least one chosen common packet channel that is chosen from the at least one free common packet channel (c) detecting (528) an acknowledgement of the access preamble signal from the base transceiver station, sent from the base transceiver station to the mobile terminal in an acquisition indication channel; (d) sending (540) a collision preamble signal to the base transceiver station in order to differentiate the mobile terminal's access attempt from simultaneous access attempts by different user equipment; (e) receiving (546) a collision response from the network in reply to the collision preamble signal; and (f) sending (580) a power control preamble and then the data to the base transceiver station on an allocated channel, if the collision response from the network was accompanied or preceded by a channel allocation pointing to the allocated channel, and the allocated channel coincides with the at least one free common packet channel previously identified in the broadcast by the base transceiver station over the status indication channel (CSICH), and also the collision response has a signature matching a signature of the collision preamble signal, wherein the channel allocation is received in reply to the collision preamble signal. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the steps are repeated if the collision response from the network was accompanied by a channel allocation not pointing to a channel coinciding with the at least one free common packet channel previously broadcast by the base transceiver station. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the steps are repeated if the collision response from the network has a different signature from a signature of the collision preamble signal. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the access preamble signal utilizes scrambling and spreading codes and timings, and is transmitted with increasing power level. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein an access attempt is aborted if the allocated channel has a data rate that is different from data rate(s) of the at least one chosen common packet channel, in which case the steps are repeated. 21. The method of claim 16. wherein the channel allocation allocates channels in such order that channels that have been available longer are assigned for packet data transmission before other channels are assigned. 22. The method of claim 16, wherein each access by a mobile terminal is accomplished during an access phase that has an expected access duration, and wherein the channel allocation assigns channels in such order that channels allocated first are channels that have been free more time than the expected access duration. 23. A system for initiating transmission of data from a mobile terminal (102) to a base transceiver station (114), comprising: (a) means for reading (504) common packet channel status information broadcast by the base transceiver station over a status indication channel (CSICH), and for continuing to read the status information until at least one free common packet channel is identified; (b) means for providing (520) an access preamble to the base transceiver station, using any free common packet channel offering a desired data rate, the access preamble being indicative of at least one chosen common packet channel that is chosen from the at least one free common packet channel; (e) means for detecting (528) an acknowledgement of the access preamble signal from the base transceiver station, sent from the base transceiver station to the mobile terminal in an acquisition indication channel; (f) means for sending (540) a collision preamble signal to the base transceiver station in order to differentiate the mobile terminal's access attempt from simultaneous access attempts by different user equipment; (e) means for receiving (546) a collision response from the network in reply to the collision preamble signal; and (f) means for sending (580) a power control preamble and then the data to the base transceiver station on an allocated channel, if the collision response from the network was accompanied or preceded by a channel allocation pointing to the allocated channel, and the allocated channel coincides with the at least one free common packet channel previously identified in the broadcast by the base transceiver station over the status indication channel (CSICH), and also the collision response has a signature matching a signature of the collision preamble signal, wherein the channel allocation is received in reply to the collision preamble signal.