Channel assignment in wireless communication
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1. A method comprising:
- assigning, to an access terminal, frequency channels for communication between the access terminal and a radio node of a radio access network based on a strength of a signal determined for the access terminal.
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Abstract
In a radio access network, an access terminal is assigned frequency channels for communication between the access terminal and a radio node of a radio access network based on a strength of a signal determined for the access terminal.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
assigning, to an access terminal, frequency channels for communication between the access terminal and a radio node of a radio access network based on a strength of a signal determined for the access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio network controller to assign, to an access terminal, channels facilitating communication between the access terminal; and
a radio node based on a signal strength determined for the access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medium bearing instructions to cause a radio network controller to:
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assign, to an access terminal, a number of channels facilitating communication between the access terminal and a radio node of a radio access network based on a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) determined for the access terminal by measuring a signal strength of a signal sent from the access terminal to the radio node;
monitor the SNR of the access terminal while facilitating communication between the access terminal and the radio node over the channels;
increase the number of channels in response to a detection of a decrease in the SNR; and
decrease the number of channels in response to a detection of an increase in the SNR.
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