Multi-carrier, multi-flow, reverse link medium access control for a communication system
First Claim
1. A method of allocating resources among multiple flows transmitted across multiple carriers, comprising:
- policing each data flow, whereby a peak data outflow constraint is applied for each flow across all assigned carriers;
selecting a carrier from a plurality of said assigned carriers for said data flow; and
controlling flow access, whereby a potential allowed transmission power for said data flow on said carrier is determined.
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Abstract
The present method and apparatus comprises a communication element comprising a MAC layer that is configured for wireless communication within a sector, wherein said communication element comprises a transmitter, a receiver operably connected to the transmitter, a processor operably connected to the transmitter and the receiver, and memory operably connected to the processor, wherein the communication element is adapted to police data flow, whereby a peak data outflow constraint is applied for each flow across all assigned carriers, select a carrier from a plurality of the assigned carriers for the data flow, and control flow access, whereby a potential allowed transmission power for the data flow on the carrier is determined.
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84 Claims
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1. A method of allocating resources among multiple flows transmitted across multiple carriers, comprising:
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policing each data flow, whereby a peak data outflow constraint is applied for each flow across all assigned carriers;
selecting a carrier from a plurality of said assigned carriers for said data flow; and
controlling flow access, whereby a potential allowed transmission power for said data flow on said carrier is determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A communication element comprising a MAC layer that is configured for wireless communication, comprising:
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a transmitter;
a receiver operably connected to said transmitter;
a processor operably connected to said transmitter and said transmitter; and
memory operably connected to said processor, wherein said access terminal is adapted to execute instructions stored in said memory comprising;
policing each data flow, whereby a peak data outflow constraint is applied for each flow across all assigned carriers;
selecting a carrier from a plurality of said assigned carriers for said data flow; and
controlling flow access, whereby a potential allowed transmission power for said data flow on said carrier is determined. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A means for allocating resources among multiple flows transmitted across multiple carriers, comprising:
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means for policing each data flow, whereby a peak data outflow constraint is applied for each flow across all assigned carriers;
means for selecting a carrier from a plurality of said assigned carriers for said data flow; and
means for controlling flow access, whereby a potential allowed transmission power for said data flow on said carrier is determined. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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