REACTIVE SCHEDULING METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION LINKS IN A WIRELESS OFDMA SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) resources to be allocated to a transmitter station that is actively involved in a peer-to-peer communication session with a receiver station using existing OFDMA resources previously allocated by a base station, the method comprising:
- generating, at the base station, a request for Quality-of-Service (QoS) performance metric measurements with respect to the existing OFDMA resources;
receiving the request at the receiver station, and determining measured values for the QoS performance metrics being requested for the existing OFDMA resources; and
determining, at the receiver station based on the measured values for the QoS performance metrics, whether to continue using the existing OFDMA resources or whether to request a new allocation of OFDMA resources.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for scheduling resources in Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communication networks for “direct link” or peer-to-peer communications among stations operating therein so that OFDMA resources can be allocated to a transmitter station for a peer-to-peer communication session with a receiver station such that near-far issues caused by peer-to-peer communication are reduced/avoided. The disclosed technologies can prevent peer-to-peer communication links using different sub-channels within the same time slot from creating near-far issues for other receiver stations that are within communication range.
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1. A method for scheduling Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) resources to be allocated to a transmitter station that is actively involved in a peer-to-peer communication session with a receiver station using existing OFDMA resources previously allocated by a base station, the method comprising:
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generating, at the base station, a request for Quality-of-Service (QoS) performance metric measurements with respect to the existing OFDMA resources; receiving the request at the receiver station, and determining measured values for the QoS performance metrics being requested for the existing OFDMA resources; and determining, at the receiver station based on the measured values for the QoS performance metrics, whether to continue using the existing OFDMA resources or whether to request a new allocation of OFDMA resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for scheduling Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) resources, the method comprising:
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generating, at a base station, a request for Quality-of-Service (QoS) performance metric measurements with respect to existing OFDMA resources allocated to a transmitter station for a peer-to-peer communication session with a receiver station; receiving the request at the receiver station, and determining measured values for the QoS performance metrics being requested by the base station for the existing OFDMA resources; and determining, at the receiver station based on the measured values for the QoS performance metrics, whether to request a new allocation of OFDMA resources.
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