Scheduling methods and apparatus based on adjusted channel capacity
US9179366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/6255
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scheduler having improved throughput is disclosed, for scheduling packets or other data blocks for transmission from a plurality of transmission elements in timeslots in a communication system. The scheduler determines for the transmission elements respective channel capacities, and adjusts one or more of the channel capacities based on amounts of data available to transmit in the corresponding transmission elements. The scheduler then selects one or more of the transmission elements for scheduling in a given one of the timeslots based on the one or more adjusted channel capacities. The scheduler in an illustrative embodiment may be implemented in a network processor integrated circuit or other processing device of the communication system.
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