Robert A Nilles

US Patent:

53493427, Sep 20, 1994

Filed:

Jan 30, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/828325

Inventors:

Robert B. Nilles - Algonquin IL
Craig J. Collins - Carpentersville IL
James J. Killigrew - Palantine IL
Michael D. Sasuta - Mundelein IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04Q 700

US Classification:

34082508

Abstract:

In a network of communication systems, a communication resource allocator of any of the communication systems may reclaim system resources from inactive communication systems. This may be accomplished by having the communication resource allocator transmit at least one polling message to the communication unit to determine whether the communication unit is in need of the at least one system resource. If the communication unit does not respond to the polling message, the communication resource allocator determines whether the communication unit is inactive. If the communication unit is inactive, the communication resource allocator reclaims the at least one system resource from the communication unit.