TRAFFIC SCHEDULING BASED ON RESOURCE CONTENTION
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
- identifying a resource of a plurality of resources for which a node sent a resource utilization message; and
scheduling traffic destined for the node based on contention for the identified resource.
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Abstract
In a system where multiple resources are available for carrying traffic, a scheduler may give higher scheduling priority to those resources for which a RUM has been sent. For example, if a node has sent a RUM to reserve a specified carrier of a set of allocated carriers, the scheduler may first attempt to schedule traffic on the specified carrier since there may be less interference on this carrier as a result of the RUM.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
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identifying a resource of a plurality of resources for which a node sent a resource utilization message; and scheduling traffic destined for the node based on contention for the identified resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for identifying a resource of a plurality of resources for which a node sent a resource utilization message; and means for scheduling traffic destined for the node based on contention for the identified resource. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a resource identifier configured to identify a resource of a plurality of resources for which a node sent a resource utilization message; and a traffic scheduler configured to schedule traffic destined for the node based on contention for the identified resource. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer-program product for communication, comprising:
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computer-readable medium encoded with codes executable to; identify a resource of a plurality of resources for which a node sent a resource utilization message; and schedule traffic destined for the node based on contention for the identified resource.
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41. An access point, comprising:
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an antenna; a resource identifier configured to identify a resource of a plurality of resources for which a node sent a resource utilization message; and a traffic scheduler configured to schedule, based on contention for the identified resource, traffic destined for the node that propagates through the antenna.
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42. An access terminal, comprising:
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a resource identifier configured to identify a resource of a plurality of resources for which a node sent a resource utilization message; a traffic scheduler configured to schedule traffic destined for the node based on contention for the identified resource; and a user interface configured to output an indication based on the scheduled traffic.
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