RESOURCE SHARING BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method of resource sharing between a plurality of communication networks each having a nominal resource allocation of a shared air interface resource and a resource exchange allowance, the method comprising:
- initiating a temporary resource allocation of a first air interface resource from a nominal resource allocation of a first network;
executing a plurality of offer rounds, each offer round comprising determining offer values for the first air interface resource;
selecting a second network in response to the determined offer values;
sending a resource allocation message to the second network, the resource allocation message indicating a temporary allocation of at least part of the first air interface resource from the first network to the second network; and
reducing the resource exchange allowance of the second network by a value determined in response to the resource exchange offer value from the second network;
and wherein each offer round comprises;
the first network transmitting an offer request to a first plurality of networks;
the first plurality of networks transmitting offer messages to the first network, each offer message comprising a resource exchange offer value for at least part of the first air interface resource; and
determining the offer values for the first air interface resource in response to the resource exchange offer values.
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Abstract
A method of resource sharing between a plurality of communication networks each having a nominal resource allocation of a shared air interface resource and a resource exchange allowance is provided. A temporary resource allocation of a first air interface resource from a nominal resource allocation of a first network is initiated (403). Subsequently, a plurality of offer rounds are executed (405) with each offer round comprising determining offer values for the first air interface resource. A second network is then selected (407) in response to the determined offer values and subsequently a resource allocation message is transmitted (409) to the second network. The resource allocation message indicates a temporary allocation of at least part of the first air interface resource from the first network to the second network. Consequently, the resource exchange allowance of the second network is reduced (411) accordingly. Each offer round comprises receiving new offer values from the first plurality of networks.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of resource sharing between a plurality of communication networks each having a nominal resource allocation of a shared air interface resource and a resource exchange allowance, the method comprising:
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initiating a temporary resource allocation of a first air interface resource from a nominal resource allocation of a first network; executing a plurality of offer rounds, each offer round comprising determining offer values for the first air interface resource; selecting a second network in response to the determined offer values; sending a resource allocation message to the second network, the resource allocation message indicating a temporary allocation of at least part of the first air interface resource from the first network to the second network; and reducing the resource exchange allowance of the second network by a value determined in response to the resource exchange offer value from the second network; and wherein each offer round comprises; the first network transmitting an offer request to a first plurality of networks; the first plurality of networks transmitting offer messages to the first network, each offer message comprising a resource exchange offer value for at least part of the first air interface resource; and determining the offer values for the first air interface resource in response to the resource exchange offer values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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