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Methods and apparatus for flexible spectrum allocation in communication systems

  • US 20050207385A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2004
  • Published: 09/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for allocating a frequency spectrum to a plurality of users, the spectrum having a first number of segments, each segment having a second number of clusters associated with a certain sector/cell, the method comprising:

  • assigning a first cluster of frequency sub-carriers within a first segment to a first user in a first sector/cell; and

    assigning a second cluster of frequency sub-carriers within a second segment to a second user in a second sector/cell, such that the first cluster and the second cluster have different frequency sub-carrier assignment patterns.

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