Method and apparatus for allocating communication resources to communicate data in a radio communication system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for a first communication station operable to communicate data in a communication scheme that provides for mobile allocation index offset, said apparatus comprising:
- an analyzer adapted to receive an indication of a characteristic of the data that is to be communicated by the first communication station, said analyzer configured to analyze communication requirements required for communication of the data; and
a resource allocator adapted to receive an indication of the analysis made by said analyzer, said resource allocator configured to allocate resources defined in terms of the mobile allocation index offsets for communication of the data, the resources allocated such that for any time period, within a time frame, resources are allocated upon a single one of the mobile allocation index offsets.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for allocating communication resources in a data radio communication system, such as an MAIO (Mobile Allocation Index Offset) communication system, e.g., a communication system that provides for Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data services. A multi-carrier radio resource control logic element includes an analyzer that analyzes communication resource requirements to carry out a communication service. A resource allocator allocates communication resources to be used by which to communicate the data. The communication resources are allocated across a plurality of radio carriers such that resources are allocated, during a particular time period, upon a single radio carrier of the plurality of radio carriers.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a first communication station operable to communicate data in a communication scheme that provides for mobile allocation index offset, said apparatus comprising:
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an analyzer adapted to receive an indication of a characteristic of the data that is to be communicated by the first communication station, said analyzer configured to analyze communication requirements required for communication of the data; and
a resource allocator adapted to receive an indication of the analysis made by said analyzer, said resource allocator configured to allocate resources defined in terms of the mobile allocation index offsets for communication of the data, the resources allocated such that for any time period, within a time frame, resources are allocated upon a single one of the mobile allocation index offsets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for a communication station operable pursuant to communication of data in a communication scheme that provides for mobile allocation index offset, said apparatus comprising:
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a detector configured to detect an allocation message delivered to the communication station, the allocation message identifying communication resources allocated to the communication station pursuant to the communication of the data, the resources allocated the communication station defined in terms of mobile allocation index offsets, the resources allocated such that for any particular time period within a time frame, resources are allocated upon a single one of the mobile allocation index offsets; and
a controller adapted to receive an indication of detections made by said detector, said controller configured to control operation of the first communication station responsive to the detections made by said detector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for communicating in a communication scheme that provides for mobile allocation index offset, said method comprising the operations of:
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analyzing communication requirements required for communication of the data responsive to an indication of a characteristic of the data;
allocating, responsive to analysis made during said operation of analyzing, resources across a plurality of mobile allocation index offsets, the resources allocated such that, for any particular time period, resources are allocated upon a single one of the mobile allocation index offsets. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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