Means and method of allocating channel bandwidth
First Claim
1. A wireless communications device, comprising prediction means arranged in operation to estimate a future bandwidth requirement, and further comprising a request means arranged in operation to transmit a bandwidth allocation request command, if the estimated future bandwidth differs from the currently available bandwidth by a threshold amount.
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Abstract
A wireless communications device is arranged in operation to estimate a future bandwidth requirement, compare the estimated future bandwidth requirement with the currently allocated requirement to obtain a difference value, compare that difference value with a threshold, and where the difference value exceeds the threshold, request a new bandwidth allocation in accordance with the estimated future bandwidth requirement.
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- 1. A wireless communications device, comprising prediction means arranged in operation to estimate a future bandwidth requirement, and further comprising a request means arranged in operation to transmit a bandwidth allocation request command, if the estimated future bandwidth differs from the currently available bandwidth by a threshold amount.
- 8. A network controller comprising an admission controller operable to receive a bandwidth allocation request command, and modify a bandwidth allocation in response to said bandwidth allocation request command, and a beacon construction means operable to build a beacon detailing a bandwidth allocation scheme in turn comprising said modified bandwidth allocation.
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12. A method of allocating channel bandwidth comprising the steps of estimating a future bandwidth requirement;
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comparing the estimated future bandwidth requirement with the currently allocated requirement to obtain a difference value;
comparing said difference value with a threshold, and where the difference value exceeds said threshold, requesting a new bandwidth allocation in accordance with the estimated future bandwidth requirement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 19)
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14. A method of allocating channel bandwidth comprises the steps of
receiving a bandwidth allocation request; -
modifying a bandwidth allocation in response to said bandwidth allocation request, and;
building a beacon detailing a bandwidth allocation scheme that in turn comprises said bandwidth allocation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 20)
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