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Method and apparatus for determining and reserving bandwidth for transmitting delay-sensitive streaming data over a radio frequency channel

  • US 6,680,930 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2001
  • Issued: 01/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for allocating bandwidth on a radio frequency channel for transferring delay-sensitive data, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request to transfer delay-sensitive data, wherein the request comprises parameters defining an application requirement;

    converting the application requirement into a channel bandwidth requirement, wherein the channel bandwidth requirement is dependent on at least one characteristic of the radio frequency channel;

    determining whether the channel bandwidth requirement exceeds an amount of bandwidth currently unallocated on the radio frequency channel; and

    allocating bandwidth on the radio frequency channel to transfer the delay-sensitive data, while maintaining existing allocations on the radio frequency channel, if the channel bandwidth requirement does not exceed the amount of bandwidth currently unallocated on the radio frequency channel.

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