Abstract: A system and method for reducing access channel delay in a wireless communication system includes a step 601 of sending an initial access request response that includes identifiers of any initial access requests, including an indicator that indicates whether any more responses with identifiers are going to be sent within a predefined time period. A next step 602 includes receiving the response. A next step 604 includes recognizing that a particular identifier from the initial access request is not in the response. A next step 606 includes determining from the indicator that there will be no more responses with identifiers sent within the predefined time period. A next step 608 includes transmitting another initial access request before the end of the predefined time period.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing access channel delay in a wireless communication system includes a step 601 of sending an initial access request response that includes identifiers of any initial access requests, including an indicator that indicates whether any more responses with identifiers are going to be sent within a predefined time period. A next step 602 includes receiving the response. A next step 604 includes recognizing that a particular identifier from the initial access request is not in the response. A next step 606 includes determining from the indicator that there will be no more responses with identifiers sent within the predefined time period. A next step 608 includes transmitting another initial access request before the end of the predefined time period.

Abstract: A fault tolerant network interface is achieved by providing primary and alternate network controllers, dual transceivers, dual cables and dual connectors. This fault tolerant interface is driven by a logical device driver which controls the physical device drivers for the primary and alternate network controllers. The logical device driver causes periodically polling messages to be sent between the primary and alternate network controllers to determine if a fault has occurred in either of these network controllers. Faults detected are logged and error recovery actions are provided according to the nature of the faults detected. If the primary network controller is found to be faulty, the secondary network controller will assume the physical address of the primary network controller and provides the services of the primary network controller while the primary network controller is effectively removed from the network.