Granted Patent B2

US 8,611,274 · App. 12/797,700 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Abstract

Claims (69)

1. A method for scheduling downlink transmissions in a communication system, the method comprising:

determining, by a communication node, based on a comparison of a first set of parameters of downlink data associated with the communication node and a second set of parameters of downlink data associated with one other communication node, whether to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from an end of a data queue buffer;

loading, by the communication node, the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer towards a start of the data queue buffer, upon determining to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer;

determining, by the communication node, a start time for transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node based on an instance of the data queue buffer at which the downlink data associated with the communication node is completely loaded onto the data queue buffer; and

scheduling, by the communication node, transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node on a downlink frame at the start time.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

loading, by the communication node, the downlink data associated with the communication node from the start of the data queue buffer towards end of the data queue buffer, upon determining not to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer;

determining, by the communication node, one other start time for transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node; and

scheduling transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node on the downlink frame at the one other start time.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the one other start time is a time at which transmission of the downlink data begins on the downlink frame.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the communication node and the one other communication node, on two different communication channels.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first set of parameters of the downlink data associated with the communication node includes information related to at least one of:

a type of downlink data from communication node; an identifier of the communication node;

a location and an orientation of the communication node;

a load of the communication node;

an estimate of interference experienced by the communication node; and

an application of the communication node.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second set of parameters of the downlink data associated with the one other communication node includes information related to at least one of:

a type of downlink data from the one other communication node;

an identifier of the one other communication node;

a location and an orientation of the one other communication node;

a load of the one other communication node;

an estimate of interference experienced by the one other communication node; and

an application of the one other communication node.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the communication node and the one other communication node, on a same communication channel.

8. A method for scheduling uplink transmissions in a communication system comprises:

receiving, by a communication node, a request for scheduling uplink transmissions from a first subscriber unit;

determining, by the communication node, based on a comparison of a first set of parameters of uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node and a second set of parameters of uplink data of a second subscriber unit associated with one other communication node, whether to load the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from an end of a data queue buffer;

loading, by the communication node, the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer towards start of the data queue buffer, upon determining to load the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer;

determining, by the communication node, a start time for transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node based on an instance of the data queue buffer at which the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node is completely loaded onto the data queue buffer;

scheduling, by the communication node, transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node on an uplink frame at the start time; and

sending, by the communication node, a message including information regarding the start time for transmission of the uplink data to the subscriber unit.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising transmitting, by the communication node and the one other communication node, on a same communication channel or two different communication channels.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

loading, by the communication node, the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from the start of the data queue buffer towards end of the data queue buffer, upon determining not to load the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer;

determining, by the communication node, one other start time for transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node; and

scheduling transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node on the uplink frame at the one other start time.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the one other start time is a time at which transmission of the uplink data begins on the uplink frame.

12. A communication node for scheduling uplink transmissions in a communication system comprises:

a transceiver configured to receive a request for scheduling uplink transmissions from a first subscriber unit; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to:

determine based on a comparison of a first set of parameters of uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node and a second set of parameters of uplink data of a second subscriber unit associated with one other communication node, whether to load the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from an end of a data queue buffer,

load the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer towards start of the data queue buffer, upon determining to load the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer,

determine a start time for transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node based on an instance of the data queue buffer at which the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node is completely loaded onto the data queue buffer,

schedule transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node on an uplink frame at the start time, and

wherein the transceiver sends the information regarding the start time for transmission of the uplink data to the first subscriber unit.

13. The communication node as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

load the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node from the start of the data queue buffer towards end of the data queue buffer, upon determining not to load the uplink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer,

determine one other start time for transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node, wherein the one other start time is a time at which transmission of the uplink data begins on the uplink frame, and

schedule transmission of the uplink data of the first subscriber unit associated with the communication node on the uplink frame at the one other start time.

14. A communication node for scheduling downlink transmissions in a communication system comprises:

a transceiver; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to:

determine based on a comparison of a first set of parameters of downlink data associated with the communication node and a second set of parameters of downlink data associated with one other communication node, whether to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from an end of a data queue buffer,

load the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer towards start of the data queue buffer, upon determining to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer,

determine start time for transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node based on an instance of the data queue buffer at which the downlink data associated with the communication node is completely loaded onto the data queue buffer, and

schedule transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node on a downlink frame at the start time.

15. The communication node as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

load the downlink data associated with the communication node from the start of the data queue buffer towards end of the data queue buffer, upon determining not to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer,

determine one other start time for transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node wherein the one other start time is a time at which transmission of the downlink data begins on the downlink frame, and

schedule transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node on the downlink frame at the one other start time.

16. A communication node for scheduling communications in a communication system, the communication node comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to:

determine based on a comparison of a first set of parameters of data associated with the communication node and a second set of parameters of data associated with one other communication node, whether to load the data associated with the communication node from an end of a data queue buffer,

load the data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer towards start of the data queue buffer, upon determining to load the data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer,

determine a start time for transmission of the data associated with the communication node based on an instance of the data queue buffer at which the downlink data associated with the communication node is completely loaded onto the data queue buffer, and

schedule transmission of the data associated with the communication node on a data frame at the start time; load the data associated with the communication node from the start of the data queue buffer towards end of the data queue buffer, upon determining not to load the data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer, determine one other start time for transmission of the data associated with the communication node wherein the one other start time is a time at which transmission of the data begins on the data frame, and schedule transmission of the data associated with the communication node on the data flame at the one other start time.

17. The communication node as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive a request for scheduling communication from a first subscriber unit associated with the communication node and transmit a message including information regarding the start time for transmission of the data to the first subscriber unit, wherein the communication is an uplink communication.

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