ADAPTIVE UPLINK/DOWNLINK TIMESLOT ASSIGNMENT IN A HYBRID WIRELESS TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS/CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A wireless network device comprising:
- a resource assignment device configured to determine an uplink interference associated with each of a plurality of uplink resources and produce an uplink list having one of a plurality of values for each of the plurality of uplink resources;
the resource assignment device further configured to compare a downlink power level to a threshold for each of a plurality of downlink resources and produce a downlink list, wherein the downlink list is a bit string providing at least one indication for each of the downlink resources, wherein each indication indicates whether the downlink power level for each downlink resource is less than or equal to the threshold;
wherein the wireless network device sends the uplink list and the downlink list;
wherein the wireless network device receives an uplink list and a downlink list from each of a plurality of neighboring wireless network devices; and
the resource assignment device further configured to schedule uplink and downlink resources to a user equipment based on the received uplink list and the received downlink list.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and apparatus for adaptive uplink/downlink resource assignment may include determining uplink interference associated with each of several uplink resources. The method and apparatus may produce an uplink list with values for the uplink resources. The method and apparatus may compare a downlink power level to a threshold for each of the downlink resources and produce a downlink list. The downlink list may be a bit stream providing an indication, for each downlink resource, indicating whether each of the downlink resources have a downlink power level which is less than or equal to the threshold. The method and apparatus may send the uplink and downlink lists. The method and apparatus may receive an uplink list and a downlink list from each of several neighboring wireless network devices. The method and apparatus may schedule uplink and downlink resources to a user equipment based on the uplink and downlink lists received.
-
Citations
12 Claims
-
1. A wireless network device comprising:
-
a resource assignment device configured to determine an uplink interference associated with each of a plurality of uplink resources and produce an uplink list having one of a plurality of values for each of the plurality of uplink resources; the resource assignment device further configured to compare a downlink power level to a threshold for each of a plurality of downlink resources and produce a downlink list, wherein the downlink list is a bit string providing at least one indication for each of the downlink resources, wherein each indication indicates whether the downlink power level for each downlink resource is less than or equal to the threshold; wherein the wireless network device sends the uplink list and the downlink list; wherein the wireless network device receives an uplink list and a downlink list from each of a plurality of neighboring wireless network devices; and the resource assignment device further configured to schedule uplink and downlink resources to a user equipment based on the received uplink list and the received downlink list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A method comprising:
-
determining, by a wireless network device, an uplink interference associated with each of a plurality of uplink resources; producing, by the wireless network device, an uplink list having one of a plurality of values for each of the plurality of uplink resources; comparing, by the wireless network device, a downlink power level to a threshold for each of a plurality of downlink resources; producing, by the wireless network device, a downlink list, wherein the downlink list is a bit string providing at least one indication for each of the downlink resources, wherein each indication indicates whether the downlink power level for each downlink resource is less than or equal to the threshold; sending, by the wireless network device, the uplink list and the downlink list; receiving, by the wireless network device, an uplink list and a downlink list from each of a plurality of neighboring wireless network devices; and scheduling, by the wireless network device, available uplink and downlink resources to a user equipment based on the received uplink list and the received downlink list. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
Specification