Systems and methods for optimizing the allocation of resources to serve different types of data flows in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A base station configured for wireless communication with a plurality of remote stations in a wireless communication system, comprising:
- a transmitter for transmitting a forward link to the plurality of remote stations;
a processor; and
memory in electronic communication with the processor;
the memory storing instructions being executable to implement a method comprising;
calculating data metrics for data in a plurality of queues, each queue corresponding to a different data flow in the wireless communication system;
using the data metrics to determine a separate transmission metric for each of a plurality of possible transmission formats, the transmission metric for a given transmission format being dependent on the data metrics corresponding to allocated data for the given transmission format; and
selecting a transmission format that has an optimum transmission metric.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing the allocation of resources to serve different types of data flows in a wireless communication system are disclosed. An exemplary method involves calculating data metrics for data in a plurality of queues. Each queue corresponds to a different data flow in the wireless communication system. The data metrics are used to determine a separate transmission metric for each of a plurality of possible transmission formats. The transmission metric for a given transmission format is dependent on the data metrics corresponding to allocated data for the given transmission format. A transmission format is selected that has an optimum transmission metric. The allocated data for the selected transmission format is transmitted on the forward link in accordance with the selected transmission format.
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23 Claims
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1. A base station configured for wireless communication with a plurality of remote stations in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting a forward link to the plurality of remote stations; a processor; and memory in electronic communication with the processor;
the memory storing instructions being executable to implement a method comprising;calculating data metrics for data in a plurality of queues, each queue corresponding to a different data flow in the wireless communication system; using the data metrics to determine a separate transmission metric for each of a plurality of possible transmission formats, the transmission metric for a given transmission format being dependent on the data metrics corresponding to allocated data for the given transmission format; and selecting a transmission format that has an optimum transmission metric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A base station that is configured for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for calculating data metrics for data in a plurality of queues, each queue corresponding to a different data flow; means for using the data metrics to determine a separate transmission metric for each of a plurality of possible transmission formats, the transmission metric for a given transmission format being dependent on the data metrics corresponding to allocated data for the given transmission format; means for selecting a transmission format that has an optimum transmission metric; and means for transmitting the allocated data for the selected transmission format on the forward link in accordance with the selected transmission format.
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21. In a base station that is configured for wireless communication, a method comprising:
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calculating data metrics for data in a plurality of queues, each queue corresponding to a different data flow; using the data metrics to determine a separate transmission metric for each of a plurality of possible transmission formats, the transmission metric for a given transmission format being dependent on the data metrics corresponding to allocated data for the given transmission format; selecting a transmission format that has an optimum transmission metric; and transmitting the allocated data for the selected transmission format on the forward link in accordance with the selected transmission format.
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22. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor; and memory in electronic communication with the processor;
the memory storing instructions, the instructions that are executable to implement a method comprising;calculating data metrics for data in a plurality of queues, each queue corresponding to a different data flow; using the data metrics to determine a separate transmission metric for each of a plurality of possible transmission formats, the transmission metric for a given transmission format being dependent on the data metrics corresponding to allocated data for the given transmission format; and selecting a transmission format that has an optimum transmission metric.
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23. A computer-readable medium for wireless communication comprising instructions executable to:
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calculate data metrics for data in a plurality of queues, each queue corresponding to a different data flow; use the data metrics to determine a separate transmission metric for each of a plurality of possible transmission formats, the transmission metric for a given transmission format being dependent on the data metrics corresponding to allocated data for the given transmission format; select a transmission format that has an optimum transmission metric; and transmit the allocated data for the selected transmission format on the forward link in accordance with the selected transmission format.
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