Resource pooling system and method in communication systems
US6195362A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2801
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides a method and apparatus for allocating pools of resources of a communication system to nodes and end users serviced by the nodes. The nodes are coupled to a communications network through interface units. The interface units are organized as a pool and may be either preassigned to each of the nodes or may be dynamically allocated to the nodes based on end user requests. All the nodes of the communication system uses a common frequency band. Each of the nodes is coupled to the communication network through a dedicated channel. Thus, bandwidth available to the end users are greatly expanded without expensive and complex upgrades to existing equipment.
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