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Associated systems and methods for providing data services using idle cell resources

  • US 20040125800A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2003
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing network resources in a communications system having a packet switch and a network access node with a limited number of channels for communicating with remote user devices, the method comprising:

  • assigning a priority to a first remote user device;

    receiving a request for service for the first remote user device;

    retrieving the priority for the first remote user device;

    ascertaining if any channel of the network access node for the first remote user device is idle;

    if a channel is idle, allocating the channel for the first remote user device; and

    if all channels are busy, placing the request for service for the first remote user device in a queue;

    ordering the queue based on priorities of the remote user devices in the queue; and

    when one of the channels becomes idle, allocating the idle channel to the remote user device at the head of the queue.

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