Hierarchical resource management method, system, base station, head-end unit and subscriber unit for variable resource size communication systems
First Claim
1. A method for providing efficient resource management for one of a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, wherein the communication units in the communication system/systems have resource size requirements that may differ, wherein the number of resource size requirements is greater than two, the method comprising the steps of:
- A) determining resource size requirements of the communication units;
B) determining a hierarchical level that the communication units are to be assigned to based on resource size requirements of the communication units; and
C) assigning the communication units to available resource slots in the hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical management scheme that maximizes a total number of remaining available slots in a hierarchy.
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Abstract
A method (300), system (400), base station (500), head-end unit (600), and subscriber unit (700) provide for efficient resource management in a communication system or group of communication systems supporting a plurality of communication units, where different communication units may have varying resource size requirements. The method includes the steps of: determining a resource size requirement of a communication unit of the plurality of communication units, determining a hierarchical level within the hierarchy that the communication unit is to be assigned to based on the resource size requirement of the communication unit, and assigning the communication unit to an available resource slot in the hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical management scheme that maximizes a total number of remaining available slots in the hierarchy.
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72 Claims
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1. A method for providing efficient resource management for one of a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, wherein the communication units in the communication system/systems have resource size requirements that may differ, wherein the number of resource size requirements is greater than two, the method comprising the steps of:
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A) determining resource size requirements of the communication units; B) determining a hierarchical level that the communication units are to be assigned to based on resource size requirements of the communication units; and C) assigning the communication units to available resource slots in the hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical management scheme that maximizes a total number of remaining available slots in a hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing an efficient resource management scheme for one of:
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where each of the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, wherein the number of resource size requirements is greater than two comprising;
A) an access control unit, arranged to receive and transmit signals from/to communication units, for determining resource size requirements and hierarchical level for communication units and for assigning said communication units to resource slots on said hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme; and B) a plurality of communication units each having a resource size requirement, arranged to transmit and receive signals to/from one of;
the access control unit and another communication unit, for assignment to a hierarchical resource slot in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where each of the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, wherein the number of resource size requirements is greater than two comprising;
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31. A base station/head-end unit/subscriber unit having an access control unit arranged to receive and transmit signals from/to communication units, for providing an efficient resource management scheme for one of:
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, wherein the number of resource size requirements is greater than two, the access control unit comprising;
A) a hierarchical representation of signal resource region management unit, for determining resource size requirements and corresponding hierarchical level for communication units; and B) a signal resource region assignment unit, coupled to the hierarchical representation of signal resource region management unit, for assigning said communication units to resource slots on said hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, wherein the number of resource size requirements is greater than two, the access control unit comprising;
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46. A method for providing efficient resource management for one of a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, wherein the communication units in the communication system/systems have resource size requirements that may differ, comprising the steps of:
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A) determining a resource size requirement of a communication unit; B) determining a hierarchical level that the communication unit is to be assigned to based on a resource size requirement of the communication unit; and C) assigning the communication unit to an available resource slot in the hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical management scheme that maximizes a total number of remaining available slots in a hierarchy, wherein the hierarchical level is one level of a plurality of levels of a hierarchical representation of a resource region, wherein the plurality of levels of the hierarchical representation of the resource region are derived from a recursive division of the resource region from a first level having one or more largest defined resource slots to an nth level, n a predetermined integer, have a plurality of smallest defined size resource slots, wherein the plurality of levels of the hierarchical representation of the resource region is one of;
modified, and replaced in accordance with a predetermined modification-replacement scheme. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A method for providing efficient resource management for one of a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, wherein the communication units in the communication system/systems have resource size requirements that may differ, comprising the steps of:
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A) determining a resource size requirement of a communication unit; B) determining a hierarchical level that the communication unit is to be assigned to based on a resource size requirement of the communication unit; and C) assigning the communication unit to an available resource slot in the hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical management scheme that maximizes a total number of remaining available slots in a hierarchy; and D) reassigning slots in the hierarchy to ensure that a total number of remaining available slots in the hierarchy is maximized based on a resource reorganization scheme. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system for providing an efficient resource management scheme for one of:
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where each of the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, comprising;
A) an access control unit, arranged to receive and transmit signals from/to communication units, for determining a resource size requirement and hierarchical level for a communication unit and for assigning said communication unit to a resource slot on said hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme; and B) a plurality of communication units each having a resource size requirement, arranged to transmit and receive signals to/from one of;
the access control unit and another communication unit, for assignment to a hierarchical resource slot in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme, wherein the hierarchical level is one level of a plurality of levels of a hierarchical representation of a resource region, wherein the plurality of levels of the hierarchical representation of the resource region are derived from a recursive division of the resource region from a first level having one or more largest defined resource slots to an nth level have a plurality of smallest defined size resource slots, wherein the plurality of levels of the hierarchical representation of the resource region is one of;
modified, and replaced in accordance with a predetermined modification-replacement scheme. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where each of the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, comprising;
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58. A system for providing an efficient resource management scheme for one of:
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where each of the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, comprising;
A) an access control unit, arranged to receive and transmit signals from/to communication units, for determining a resource size requirement and hierarchical level for a communication unit and for assigning said communication unit to a resource slot on said hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme; and B) a plurality of communication units each having a resource size requirement, arranged to transmit and receive signals to/from one of;
the access control unit and another communication unit, for assignment to a hierarchical resource slot in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme, wherein the predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme includes a resource reorganization scheme, wherein communication units using the one of a communication system and a group of communication systems are reassigned slots in the hierarchy to ensure that the total number of remaining available slots in the hierarchy is maximized. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where each of the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, comprising;
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64. A base station/head-end unit/subscriber unit having an access control unit arranged to receive and transmit signals from/to communication units, for providing an efficient resource management scheme for one of:
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, the access control unit comprising;
A) a hierarchical representation of signal resource region management unit, for determining a resource size requirement and corresponding hierarchical level for a communication unit; and B) a signal resource region assignment unit, coupled to the hierarchical representation of signal resource region management unit, for assigning said communication unit to a resource slot on said hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme, wherein the hierarchical level is one level of a plurality of levels of a hierarchical representation of a resource region, wherein the plurality of levels of the hierarchical representation of the resource region are derived from a recursive division of the resource region from a first level having one or more largest defined resource slots to an nth level have a plurality of smallest defined size resource slots, wherein the plurality of levels of the hierarchical representation of the resource region is one of;
modified, and replaced in accordance with a predetermined modification-replacement scheme. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, the access control unit comprising;
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67. A base station/head-end unit/subscriber unit having an access control unit arranged to receive and transmit signals from/to communication units, for providing an efficient resource management scheme for one of:
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, the access control unit comprising;
A) a hierarchical representation of signal resource region management unit, for determining a resource size requirement and corresponding hierarchical level for a communication unit; and B) a signal resource region assignment unit, coupled to the hierarchical representation of signal resource region management unit, for assigning said communication unit to a resource slot on said hierarchical level in accordance with a predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme, wherein the predetermined hierarchical resource management scheme includes a resource reorganization scheme, wherein communication units using the one of a communication system and a group of communication systems are reassigned slots in the hierarchy to ensure that a total number of remaining available slots in the hierarchy is maximized. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
- a communication system and a group of communication systems, supporting a plurality of communication units, where the communication units have resource size requirements that may differ, the access control unit comprising;
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