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Method and system for adaptively obtaining bandwidth allocation requests

  • US 20020080816A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2001
  • Published: 06/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of obtaining bandwidth requests from a plurality of users of a communication base station which provides communication uplink bandwidth on request to the users, the method comprising:

  • selecting a communication parameter which varies over time;

    determining and storing a parameter value representing the communication parameter applicable to a particular user;

    selecting a polling rate for the particular user in accordance with the parameter value stored for that user;

    periodically polling the particular user for bandwidth requests at the selected polling rate;

    (i) updating the stored parameter value for the particular user to reflect a change in the communication parameter quantity applicable to the particular user; and

    (ii) changing the polling rate for the particular user in response to the changed parameter value.

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