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RESOURCE SHARING BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

  • US 20110002274A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2006
  • Published: 01/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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