Abstract: A method for performing online program changes on an automation system is provided. New program parts are loaded into a CPU of the automation system, while a user program is currently running, in order to provide a new user program. In order to avoid overloading of the CPU, switching is made to the new user program only after it is determined, by monitoring of the first processing of all the program cycles, that the CPU has not been overloaded.

Abstract: A method for performing online program changes on an automation system is provided. New program parts are loaded into a CPU of the automation system, while a user program is currently running, in order to provide a new user program. In order to avoid overloading of the CPU, switching is made to the new user program only after it is determined, by monitoring of the first processing of all the program cycles, that the CPU has not been overloaded.

Abstract: To transmit data packets between a transmitter and a receiver, the data packets are transmitted in coded from as coding units. The received data packets are stored in coded or uncoded form in the receiver inside a memory. The receiver notifies the transmitter of the capacity utilization of the memory.

Abstract: Data are transmitted through radio blocks in compliance with a time slot in a method for data transmission between a base station and other radio stations forming part of a radio communications system. In order to establish a connection, spacing between transmitted time slots in a given transmission direction is modified according to a predetermined sequence. Thus, reception in the receiving station of data or measuring sequences eventually available only during this interval is not constantly blocked by the data to be transmitted in that connection at a given recurrent interval within a time slot.

Abstract: To achieve an improved disparate error protection in the transmission of coded symbols of an information stream, the information stream is supplied to a multiplicity of coding branches for coding, and is supplied in parallel, to a puncturing and multiplexing unit. Symbols of different quality classes are fed into each coding branch using a demultiplexer. An interleaver follows at least one demultiplexer for generating error protection for the filtered symbols. The symbols, which may possibly be interleaved, are coded in each coding branch and are supplied to the puncturing and multiplexing unit. The puncturing and multiplexing unit sets a predetermined coding rate.

Abstract: Information is transmitted between a base station and other transceiver stations in a radio communication system within a common frequency channel in the downlink and uplink. At least one switching time is established in this case between the downlink and uplink. These bursts can be configured for the highest possible spectral efficiency in accordance with the rules of mobile radio telephony. However, a burst of shortened duration is transmitted before and/or after the switching time. In TDD transmission systems, this, therefore, prevents the receiving and transmitting operation from overlapping for the switching time due to disadvantageous relative signal propagation times.

Abstract: To transmit data packets between a transmitter and a receiver, the data packets are transmitted in coded from as coding units. The received data packets are stored in coded or uncoded form in the receiver inside a memory. The receiver notifies the transmitter of the capacity utilization of the memory.

Abstract: According to the invention, a first portion of the timeslots is allocated to a first base station and a second portion of the timeslots is allocated to a second base station, in particular, in the downlink direction of a radio communications system having a TDD frame structure and broadband radio transmission with CDMA subscriber separation. The interference between adjacent base stations is thus considerably reduced without the assistance of any FDMA component, that is to say, in the worst case, for a radio communications system having a frequency reuse cluster of unity.

Abstract: To achieve an improved disparate error protection in the transmission of coded symbols of an information stream, the information stream is supplied to a multiplicity of coding branches for coding, and is supplied in parallel, to a puncturing and multiplexing unit. Symbols of different quality classes are fed into each coding branch using a demultiplexer. An interleaver follows at least one demultiplexer for generating error protection for the filtered symbols. The symbols, which may possibly be interleaved, are coded in each coding branch and are supplied to the puncturing and multiplexing unit. The puncturing and multiplexing unit sets a predetermined coding rate.

Abstract: A method for allocating radio channels in a radio communications system having timeslots includes the steps of allocating the radio channel for the downlink direction to a mobile station as a function of a channel allocation pattern which indicates the transmission power levels for the timeslots. The mobile station corrects the allocation of the radio channel as a function of an interference pattern which indicates the interference power levels in the timeslots. The allocation process results in the transmission power level being distributed as uniformly as possible between the timeslots which are provided for a connection from the radio station in the downlink direction, wherein the allocation process is a function of the occupancy of the timeslots in accordance with the channel allocation pattern.