Method and system for allocating a system resource to subscribers of a wireless communications system
First Claim
1. A method for allocating a system resource to subscribers of a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- for each of a first subscriber and a second subscriber, determining a resource sensitivity indicator for a system resource allocated by the wireless communication system;
detecting an inefficient allocation of the system resource wherein an alternate allocation comes closer to fulfilling requests for allocation of a requested system resource than a present allocation; and
changing an allocation of the system resource to the one of the first and second subscribers having a lower resource sensitivity indicator to increase the efficiency of system resource allocation.
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Abstract
In a method for allocating a system resource to subscribers of a wireless communication system a resource sensitivity indicator is determined for a system resource allocated by the wireless communication system for each of a first subscriber and a second subscriber. The system resource may include a level of service, a channel frequency, or a data rate. Next, an inefficient allocation of the system resource detected. One of the first and second subscribers having a lower resource sensitivity indicator is selected. Finally, an allocation of the system resource is changed for the selected subscriber unit to increase the efficiency of the allocation of the system resource.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for allocating a system resource to subscribers of a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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for each of a first subscriber and a second subscriber, determining a resource sensitivity indicator for a system resource allocated by the wireless communication system; detecting an inefficient allocation of the system resource wherein an alternate allocation comes closer to fulfilling requests for allocation of a requested system resource than a present allocation; and changing an allocation of the system resource to the one of the first and second subscribers having a lower resource sensitivity indicator to increase the efficiency of system resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for allocating a system resource to subscribers of a wireless communication system comprising:
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means for determining a resource sensitivity indicator for a system resource allocated by the wireless communication system for each of a first subscriber unit and a second subscriber unit; means for detecting an inefficient allocation of the system resource wherein an alternate allocation comes closer to fulfilling requests for allocation of a requested system resource than a present allocation; and means for changing an allocation of the system resource to the one of the first and second subscriber units having a lower resource sensitivity indicator to increase the efficiency of system resource allocation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for allocating a system resource to subscribers of a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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for each of a first subscriber unit and a second subscriber unit, determining a resource sensitivity indicator for a system resource allocated by the wireless communication system; detecting an inefficient allocation of the system resource wherein an alternate allocation comes closer to fulfilling requests for allocation of a requested system resource than a present allocation; selecting one of the first and second subscriber units in response to the resource sensitivity indicators of the first and second subscriber units, and in response to a potential increase in efficiency resulting in a change of system resource allocation; and changing an allocation of the system resource to selected subscriber unit to increase the efficiency of system resource allocation.
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