Multi-dimensional network resource allocation
First Claim
1. In a first communication system comprising a plurality of transmitters that transmit respective signals to a generally similar area, a method for allocating communication resources for communication, the method comprising:
- allocating frequency and time bandwidth for communication with a second communication system;
allocating a first portion of the plurality of transmitters for communication with the second communication system utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth; and
allocating a second portion of the plurality of transmitters for a purpose other than utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth to communicate with the second communication system.
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Abstract
A system and method for allocating communication resources in a multi-transceiver communication system, where multiple transmitters transmit respective signals to a generally similar area. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise allocating frequency and time bandwidth for communication with a second communication system. A first portion of a plurality of transmitters may be allocated for communication with the second communication system utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth. A second portion of the plurality of transmitters may be allocated for a purpose other than utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth to communicate with the second communication system. For example, the second portion of the plurality of transmitters may be blocked from transmitting or allocated for communication with a third communication system utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth. In an exemplary communication system, a resource allocation module may perform various functionality associated with the previously described allocation(s).
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25 Claims
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1. In a first communication system comprising a plurality of transmitters that transmit respective signals to a generally similar area, a method for allocating communication resources for communication, the method comprising:
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allocating frequency and time bandwidth for communication with a second communication system;
allocating a first portion of the plurality of transmitters for communication with the second communication system utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth; and
allocating a second portion of the plurality of transmitters for a purpose other than utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth to communicate with the second communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a first communication system comprising a plurality of antennas, a method for allocating communication resources for communication with a second communication system and a third communication system, the method comprising:
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determining antenna diversity characteristics of the second and third communication systems;
determining communication needs of the second and third communication systems;
analyzing the antenna diversity characteristics and the communication needs to determine if a frequency and time bandwidth may be shared for communication with the second and third communication systems;
if it is determined that the frequency and time bandwidth may be shared for communication with the second and third communication systems, then;
allocating overlapping frequency and time bandwidth for communications with the second and third systems;
allocating a first antenna diversity space for communication with the second communication system; and
allocating a second antenna diversity space for communication with the third communication system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. In a first communication system comprising a plurality of transmitters that transmit respective signals to a generally similar area, a subsystem for allocating communication resources for communication, the subsystem comprising:
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at least one module that allocates frequency and time bandwidth for communication with a second communication system;
at least one module that allocates a first portion of the plurality of transmitters for communication with the second communication system utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth; and
at least one module that allocates a second portion of the plurality of transmitters for a purpose other than utilizing the allocated frequency and time bandwidth to communicate with the second communication system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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