METHOD FOR ALLOCATING COMMUNICATION RESOURCE IN A TERRESTRIAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for allocating communication resources for communicating data in a terrestrial wireless communication system comprising a first set of radio transmitters, at least part of said radio transmitters being used by a coordination entity, wherein the method comprises:
- sending an inquiry from said coordination entity, requesting a representation of communication resources available for allocation in each of at least a subset of said first set of radio transmitters, said subset being used by said coordination entity;
obtaining a response to said inquiry, said response comprising a representation of available communication resources of said subset of radio transmitters; and
allocating, based on said response, communication resources of said first subset of radio transmitters.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for allocating communication resources for communicating data in a terrestrial wireless communication system including a first set of radio transmitters, at least part of said radio transmitters being used by a coordination entity, and the method comprises: sending an inquiry from said coordination entity, requesting a representation of communication resources available for allocation in each of at least a subset of said first set of radio transmitters, said subset being used by said coordination entity; obtaining a response to said inquiry, said response comprising a representation of available communication resources of said subset of radio transmitters; and based on said response, allocating communication resources from said first subset of radio transmitters. Embodiments of the present invention also disclose a communication system and a radio transmitter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for allocating communication resources for communicating data in a terrestrial wireless communication system comprising a first set of radio transmitters, at least part of said radio transmitters being used by a coordination entity, wherein the method comprises:
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sending an inquiry from said coordination entity, requesting a representation of communication resources available for allocation in each of at least a subset of said first set of radio transmitters, said subset being used by said coordination entity; obtaining a response to said inquiry, said response comprising a representation of available communication resources of said subset of radio transmitters; and allocating, based on said response, communication resources of said first subset of radio transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication system for communicating data in a terrestrial wireless communication system, comprising a first set of radio transmitters, at least part of said radio transmitters being used by a coordination entity, wherein the communication system comprises:
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means for sending an inquiry from said coordination entity, requesting a representation of communication resources available for allocation in each of at least a subset of said first set of radio transmitters, said subset being configured to be used by said coordination entity; means for obtaining a response to said inquiry, said response being configured to comprise a representation of available communication resources of said subset of radio transmitters; and means for allocating communication resources of said first subset of radio transmitters based on said response. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A radio transmitter for use in a terrestrial wireless communication system comprising a first set of radio transmitters, at least part of said radio transmitters being used by a coordination entity, wherein the radio transmitter is configured to:
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receive an inquiry from said coordination entity, requesting a representation of communication resources available for allocation in each of at least a subset of said first set of radio transmitters, said subset being used by said coordination entity, transmit a response to said inquiry to said coordination entity, said response comprising a representation of available communication resources of said radio transmitter, and receive a communication resource allocation based on said response.
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