Method and system for a data transmission in a communication system
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1. A method for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals to an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the method comprising:
- determining at each of a subset of access terminals an opportunity level to transmit data for an interval, the opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition;
transmitting from each of the subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit data in the interval, the request including the opportunity level;
making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit data in the interval in accordance with the request; and
transmitting from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals.
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Methods and apparatus for a data transmission in a communication system are disclosed. Each of a subset of plural access terminals desiring to transmit user data in an interval transmits a request to transmit in the interval to an access network. The access network makes a decision to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit in the interval in accordance with the request. At least one access point of the access network transmits the decision to the plural access terminals.
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1. A method for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals to an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the method comprising:
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determining at each of a subset of access terminals an opportunity level to transmit data for an interval, the opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; transmitting from each of the subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit data in the interval, the request including the opportunity level; making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit data in the interval in accordance with the request; and transmitting from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals to an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the method comprising:
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transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit data in an interval; making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit data in the interval in accordance with the request; transmitting from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals; wherein the transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals the request to transmit in the interval comprises; determining at each of a subset of access terminals an opportunity level for an interval; and transmitting the opportunity level and an interval indicator; wherein the determining at each of a subset of access terminals an opportunity level for an interval comprises; determining the opportunity level in accordance with an instantaneous quality metric of a reverse link channel in the interval, an average quality metric of the reverse link channel, and a function. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals to an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the method comprising:
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transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit data in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit data in the interval in accordance with the request; and transmitting from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals; wherein the transmitting from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals comprises; transmitting a signal representing an energy value to each of the plural access terminals permitted to transmit; and transmitting a signal representing zero energy value to each of the plural access terminals denied to transmit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals to an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the method comprising:
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transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit data in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit data in the interval in accordance with the request; and transmitting from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals; transmitting user data from the plural access terminals in accordance with the decision; receiving at the at least one of the access points user data from each of the plural access terminals permitted to transmit; transmitting from a serving access point a signal representing a first energy value to each of the plural access terminals whose user data has been correctly received when the access terminal is next permitted to transmit; and transmitting from a serving access point a signal representing a second energy value to each of the plural access terminals whose user data has not been correctly received when the access terminal is next permitted to transmit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link at an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the method comprising:
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receiving at the access network at least one request to transmit in an interval, the request comprising an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one transmission in the interval in accordance with the at least one request; and transmitting from the at least one access point the decision. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for scheduling at an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller user data transmission over a reverse link, the method comprising:
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receiving at the access network at least one request to transmit in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one transmission in the interval in accordance with the at least one request; and transmitting from the at least one access point the decision wherein the transmitting from the at least one access point the decision comprises; transmitting a signal representing an energy value in response to those of the at least one request to transmit that were granted; and transmitting a signal representing zero energy value in response to those of the at least one request to transmit that were denied. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method for scheduling at an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller user data transmission over a reverse link, the method comprising:
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receiving at the access network at least one request to transmit in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one transmission in the interval in accordance with the at least one request; transmitting from the at least one access point the decision; receiving at the at least one of the access point user data in response to each permission to transmit; transmitting from a serving access point a signal representing a first energy value in response to each correctly received user data as the decision; and transmitting from a serving access point a signal representing a second energy value in response to each incorrectly received user data the decision. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals, the method comprising:
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transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit in an interval; and receiving at the at least one of the plural access terminals a scheduling decision; wherein the transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit in an interval comprises; determining at each of a subset of access terminals an opportunity level for an interval; and transmitting the opportunity level and the interval indicator; wherein the determining at each of a subset of access terminals an opportunity level for an interval comprises; determining the opportunity level in accordance with an instantaneous quality metric of a reverse link channel in the interval, an average quality metric of the reverse link channel, and an function. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals, the method comprising:
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transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; and receiving at the at least one of the plural access terminals a scheduling decision; wherein the receiving at the at least one of the plural access terminals a scheduling decision comprises; receiving a signal representing an energy value at those of the at least one of the plural access terminals permitted to transmit; and receiving a signal representing zero energy value at those of the at least one of the plural access terminals denied to transmit. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A system for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link, the system comprising:
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plural access terminals configured to transmit a request to transmit in an interval, the request comprising an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; and an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the access network configured to; receive from each of a subset of the plural terminals request to transmit in an interval; make a decision to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit in the interval in accordance with the request; and transmit from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link, the system comprising:
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plural access terminals configured to transmit a request to transmit in an interval; and an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the access network configured to; receive from each of a subset of the plural terminals request to transmit in an interval; make a decision to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit in the interval in accordance with the request; and transmit from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals; wherein the plural access terminals are configured to; determine the opportunity level in accordance with an instantaneous quality metric of a reverse link channel in the interval, an average quality metric of the reverse link channel, and a function. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. An system for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link, the system comprising:
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plural access terminals configured to transmit a request to transmit in an interval; and an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the access network configured to; receive from each of a subset of the plural terminals request to transmit in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; make a decision to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit in the interval in accordance with the request; and transmit from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals wherein the access network is configured to; transmit a signal representing an energy value to each of the plural access terminals permitted to transmit; and transmit a signal representing zero energy value to each of the plural access terminals denied to transmit. - View Dependent Claims (59)
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60. A system for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link, the system comprising:
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plural access terminals configured to transmit a request to transmit in an interval; and an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the access network configured to; receive from each of a subset of the plural terminals request to transmit in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; make a decision to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit in the interval in accordance with the request; and transmit from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals; wherein the plural access terminals are further configured to; transmit user data in accordance with the scheduling decision; wherein the access network is further configured to; receive at the at least one of the access points user data from each of the plural access terminals permitted to transmit; transmit from a serving access point a signal representing a first energy value to each of the plural access terminals whose user data has been correctly received when the access terminal is next permitted to transmit; and transmit from a serving access point a signal representing a second energy value to each of the plural access terminals whose user data has not been correctly received when the access terminal is next permitted to transmit. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63)
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64. An access network for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link, the access network comprising:
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at least one access point and a controller, the access network configured to; receive at least one request to transmit in an interval, the request comprising an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; make a decision to schedule at least one transmission in the interval in accordance with the at least one request; and transmit from the at least one access point the decision. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. An access network for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link, the access network comprising:
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at least one access point and a controller, the access network configured to; receive at least one request to transmit in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; make a decision to schedule at least one transmission in the interval in accordance with the at least one request; and transmit from the at least one access point the decision; wherein the access network is configured to; transmit a signal representing an energy value in response to those of the at least one request to transmit that were granted; and transmit a signal representing zero energy value in response to those of the at least one request to transmit that were denied. - View Dependent Claims (73)
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74. An access network for scheduling user data transmission over a reverse link, the access network comprising:
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at least one access point and a controller, the access network configured to; receive at least one request to transmit in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; make a decision to schedule at least one transmission in the interval in accordance with the at least one request; and transmit from the at least one access point the decision; wherein the access network is further configured to; receive at the at least one of the access point user data in response to each permission to transmit; transmit from a serving access point a signal representing a first energy value in response to each correctly received user data as the decision; and transmit from a serving access point a signal representing a second energy value in response to each incorrectly received user data the decision. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77)
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78. An access terminal configured to:
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determine an opportunity level for a pre-determined interval; transmit the opportunity level in a request to transmit data in an interval; and receive a scheduling decision; wherein the access terminal is configured to; determine the opportunity level in accordance with an instantaneous quality metric of a reverse link pilot channel in the pre-determined interval, an average quality metric of the reverse link pilot channel, and a function.
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79. An access terminal being configured to:
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transmit a request to transmit data in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; receive a scheduling decision;
determine that a permission to transmit was granted when the received scheduling decision represents an energy value; anddetermine that a permission to transmit was denied when the received scheduling decision represents zero energy value. - View Dependent Claims (80)
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81. An access terminal being configured to:
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transmit a request to transmit data in an interval; the request including an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; receive a scheduling decision transmit user data in accordance with the scheduling decision; receive a signal representing an energy value; determine that a permission to transmit was granted and that previously transmitted user data has been correctly received when a signal representing a first energy value was received from a serving access terminal; and determine that a permission to re-transmit previously transmitted user data has been granted when a signal representing a second energy value was received from a serving access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (82)
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83. A system for scheduling user data transmission from plural access terminals to an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller, the system comprising:
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means for transmitting from each of a subset of the plural access terminals a request to transmit in an interval, the request comprising an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; means for making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one of the subset of the plural access terminals to transmit in the interval in accordance with the request; and means for transmitting from the at least one access point the decision to the plural access terminals.
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84. A system for scheduling at an access network comprising at least one access point and a controller user data transmission over a reverse link, the method comprising:
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means for receiving at the access network at least one request to transmit in an interval, the request comprising an opportunity level indicating a reverse link channel condition; means for making a decision at the access network to schedule at least one transmission in the interval in accordance with the at least one request; and means for transmitting from the at least one access point the decision.
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