Scheduling method for a given transmission time slot
US8160010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/0069
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scheduling method for a time division multiplex time slot including: establishing a first list of terminals to transmit and connected to one or more stations; while the first list contains one or more terminals: selecting a terminal from the first list; adding the selected terminal to a second list; determining two or more stations to which the selected terminal is connected, and if the first list contains one or more other terminals also connected to the determined stations, deleting the other terminal(s) from the first list; when the first list is empty, commanding transmission during the time slot to terminals of the second list; and if a terminal from the second list is connected to at least two stations, commanding transmission from the two stations.
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