METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SHARED RESERVATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CHANNEL
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1. A method comprising:
- generating a request for resource allocation from a neighboring node within a network; and
inserting the request in a beaconing subframe of a transmission frame, the transmission frame includes a reservation subframe that provides acknowledgement signaling relating to a grant of the resource allocation.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for resource allocation within a network. A request is generated for resource allocation from a neighboring node within a network. The request is inserted in a beaconing subframe of a transmission frame. The transmission frame includes a reservation subframe that provides acknowledgement signaling relating to a grant of the resource allocation.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a request for resource allocation from a neighboring node within a network; and inserting the request in a beaconing subframe of a transmission frame, the transmission frame includes a reservation subframe that provides acknowledgement signaling relating to a grant of the resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a resource allocation module configured to generate a request for resource allocation from a neighboring node within a network, and to insert the request in a beaconing subframe of a transmission frame, wherein the transmission frame includes a reservation subframe that provides acknowledgement signaling relating to a grant of the resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a neighboring node within a network for resource allocation, wherein the request is transmitted within a beaconing subframe of a transmission frame that includes a reservation subframe; and granting or rejecting the request using the reservation subframe to indicate an acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement relating to the grant or the rejection, wherein the reservation subframe includes a plurality of signaling opportunities for specifying the acknowledgement or the negative acknowledgement, and the signaling opportunities are further used to relay an acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement from another neighboring node. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a resource allocation module configured to receive a request from a neighboring node within a network for resource allocation, wherein the request is transmitted within a beaconing subframe of a transmission frame that includes a reservation subframe, wherein the resource allocation module is further configured to grant or reject the request using the reservation subframe to indicate an acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement relating to the grant or the rejection, wherein the reservation subframe includes a plurality of signaling opportunities for specifying the acknowledgement or the negative acknowledgement, and the signaling opportunities are further used to relay an acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement from another neighboring node. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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