Method and apparatus for allocating channels for data communication 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 or carrier frequency, said apparatus comprising:
- an analyzer adapted to receive an indication of a characteristic of the EDGE 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 mobile allocation index offsets across a plurality of radio carriers for communication of the data.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for allocating communication resources in a data radio communication system, such as a communication system that provides for EDGE data communication services. A multi-carrier radio resource control logic element includes an analyzer that analyzes communication resource requirements to carry out a communication service, and a resource allocator allocates communication resources to be used by which to communicate the data. The communication resources are allocated across a plurality of mobile allocation index offsets, increasing the likelihood that increased amounts of communication resources can be allocated to perform a particular data communication service.
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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 or carrier frequency, said apparatus comprising:
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an analyzer adapted to receive an indication of a characteristic of the EDGE 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 mobile allocation index offsets across a plurality of radio carriers for communication of the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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 across a plurality of radio carriers; 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 (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for communicating data by a first communication station 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 radio carriers for communication of the data. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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