METHOD FOR ALLOCATING COMMUNICATION BANDWIDTH AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSES
First Claim
1. A method for allocating communication bandwidth between a first terminal of a plurality of terminals and a network device, wherein wireless communication between the first plurality of terminals and the network device is carried out using a plurality of carrier channels, the communication defining a first bandwidth, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving the request for change of bandwidth from the first terminal,evaluating current load on carrier channels in use by the first terminal,evaluating priority between all terminals using the carrier channels currently in use by the first terminal,evaluating capacity of all carrier channels available to the first terminal, andallocating a second bandwidth between the network device and the first terminal by allocating a new number of carrier channels.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for allocating communication bandwidth between a first terminal of a plurality of terminals and a network device. Wireless communication between the first plurality of terminals and the network device is carried out using a plurality of carrier channels. The communication defines a first bandwidth. The method comprises the steps of receiving the request for change of bandwidth from the first terminal, evaluating current load on carrier channels in use by the first terminal, evaluating priority between all terminals using the carrier channels currently in use by the first terminal, evaluating capacity of all carrier channels available to the first terminal, and allocating a second bandwidth between the network device and the first terminal by allocating a new number of carrier channels. The present invention further relates to a network device and a device for communication.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for allocating communication bandwidth between a first terminal of a plurality of terminals and a network device, wherein wireless communication between the first plurality of terminals and the network device is carried out using a plurality of carrier channels, the communication defining a first bandwidth, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the request for change of bandwidth from the first terminal, evaluating current load on carrier channels in use by the first terminal, evaluating priority between all terminals using the carrier channels currently in use by the first terminal, evaluating capacity of all carrier channels available to the first terminal, and allocating a second bandwidth between the network device and the first terminal by allocating a new number of carrier channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14)
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11. A network device comprising:
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a connector for establishing communication to an antenna unit, the antenna unit adapted to establish wireless communication to a plurality of terminals, a processor unit, a transmitter unit configured to establish electrical communication with the processor unit and the antenna unit, a receiver unit configured to establish electrical communication with the processor unit and the antenna unit, the processor unit configured to receive a request for change of bandwidth from a first terminal, evaluate current load on carrier channels in use by the first terminal, evaluate priority between terminals using carrier channels currently in use by the first terminal, evaluate all carrier channels available to the first terminal, and allocate a new number of carrier channels to the first terminal.
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13. A device comprising:
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a transmitter unit, a buffer unit configured to establish communication with the transmitter unit, the buffer unit configured to receive data from a data producing unit, the buffer unit configured to transfer the data to the transmitter unit, a processor unit configured to monitor the level of data in the buffer unit, the processor unit configured to transmit a request for change of bandwidth via the transmitter unit in response to the level of data in the buffer unit.
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