Shared channel resource allocation
US9432161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0016
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Fair sharing of physical resources (e.g., symbols, etc.) of a communication channel shared by multiple terminals associated with terminal-specific code-points. Fair sharing of symbols may include allocating amounts of at least a subset of symbols of the communication channel to at least a subset of terminals in amounts determined based on the amount of the subset of symbols in relation to the number of terminals of the subset of terminals. The respective re-allocated shares may be independent of respective spectral efficiency values associated with the respective code-points for the subset of the terminals. The subset of terminals may be identified according to code-point and/or a determined operating condition such as a location of the terminal within a service area, antenna pointing error, rain fade, and the like. Bit rate service thresholds may be applied to fair sharing of symbols.
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