METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING BETWEEN RESOURCES AND/OR COMMUNICATING RESOURCE CHANGE INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communications device, the method comprising:
- deciding to switch from a first communications resource corresponding to a first identifier to a second communications resource corresponding to a second identifier; and
broadcasting a resource change signal indicating a change from using the first communications resource to the second communications resource.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling switching between resources and/or communicating resource change information in a wireless communications system are described. Various methods and apparatus are well suited for use in a decentralized wireless communications network, such as a decentralized peer to peer wireless network, where an individual communications device self allocates resources and makes resource switching decisions. A first communications device may decide that there is a need to switch from the first communications resource corresponding to a first identifier to a second communications resource corresponding to a second identifier, e.g., because of interference. The first communications device generates and transmits a broadcast change signal indicating a change from the first communications resource associated with the first identifier to a second communications resource associated with the second identifier. In some embodiments, the resource change signal is transmitted on at least one of the first and second communications resources.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a communications device, the method comprising:
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deciding to switch from a first communications resource corresponding to a first identifier to a second communications resource corresponding to a second identifier; and broadcasting a resource change signal indicating a change from using the first communications resource to the second communications resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
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7. A communications device comprising:
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means for deciding to switch from a first communications resource corresponding to a first identifier to a second communications resource corresponding to a second identifier; and means for broadcasting a resource change signal indicating a change from using the first communications resource to the second communications resource. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for use in a communications device, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to decide to switch from a first communications resource corresponding to a first identifier to a second communications resource corresponding to a second identifier; and code for causing said at least one computer to broadcast a resource change signal indicating a change from using the first communications resource to the second communications resource. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A communications device comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; decide to switch from a first communications resource corresponding to a first identifier to a second communications resource corresponding to a second identifier; and broadcast a resource change signal indicating a change from using the first communications resource to the second communications resource; and memory coupled to said at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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