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Method and apparatus for allocating communication resources

  • US 20050111431A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2003
  • Published: 05/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for allocating communication resources to support both a first communication service and a second communication service that is different from the first communication service, comprising:

  • providing a pool of communication slots as supported by a plurality of physical carriers, wherein at least some of the communication slots share a common physical carrier;

    upon determining a need to allocate a communication slot from the pool of communication slots to support the first communication service, preferentially allocating, when available, one of the communication slots from whichever of the physical carriers;

    does not already have a communication slot that is supporting the first communication service; and

    has a highest number of presently unallocated communication slots; and

    upon determining a need to allocate a communication slot from the pool of communication slots to support the second communication service, preferentially allocating one of the communication slots from whichever of the physical carriers does not already have a communication slot that is supporting the first communication service when available.

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