Limiting channel element usage based on communication type
First Claim
1. A method for assigning channel elements in a radio access network serving one or more endpoints in one or more given wireless coverage areas, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to set up a communication of a particular type with an endpoint in a given wireless coverage area, wherein the request includes an indication of the particular type;
determining a proportion of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area that are presently assigned to communications of the type indicated in the request;
assigning one of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area to the communication if the proportion does not exceed a predetermined threshold for communications of the type indicated in the request; and
storing an indication of the type of the communication being assigned one of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for assigning channel elements in a radio access network (RAN) based on the type of the communication requiring a channel element. When the RAN receives a request to set up a communication of a particular type with an endpoint in a given wireless coverage area, the RAN responsively determines a proportion of the channel elements that are presently assigned to communications of the particular type. If the proportion does not exceed a predetermined threshold for communications of the particular type, the RAN may assign a channel element to the communication by transmitting the necessary signaling messages to the endpoint, one of which may include an identifier of the assigned channel element. The RAN may then determine and store an indication of the type of the communication being assigned the channel element by correlating signaling messages.
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1. A method for assigning channel elements in a radio access network serving one or more endpoints in one or more given wireless coverage areas, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to set up a communication of a particular type with an endpoint in a given wireless coverage area, wherein the request includes an indication of the particular type; determining a proportion of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area that are presently assigned to communications of the type indicated in the request; assigning one of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area to the communication if the proportion does not exceed a predetermined threshold for communications of the type indicated in the request; and storing an indication of the type of the communication being assigned one of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for assigning channel elements in a radio access network serving one or more endpoints in one or more given wireless coverage areas, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to set up a communication of a particular type with an endpoint in a given wireless coverage area, wherein the request includes an indication of the particular type; determining a proportion of the channel elements presently assigned to the indicated communication type in response to receiving the request; generating a first signaling message indicating the request to set up the communication with the endpoint in response to receiving the request, wherein the first signaling message includes an indication of the type indicated in the request; transmitting the first signaling message to the endpoint in response to generating the first signaling message; receiving a second signaling message from the endpoint indicating the availability of the endpoint; generating a third signaling message indicating the identity of the channel element for the given wireless coverage area being assigned to the communication if the proportion does not exceed a predetermined threshold for communications of the type indicated in the request, wherein the third signaling message does not include an indication of the type of the communication being assigned the channel element; correlating the first signaling message with the third signaling message to determine the type of the communication being assigned the channel element; recording in data storage the identity of the assigned channel element and an indication of the type of the communication being assigned the channel element; and transmitting the third signaling message to the endpoint.
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14. A base transceiver station comprising:
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an antenna structure for communicating with endpoints via an air-interface; a base station controller interface for communicating with a base station controller; a processor, data storage; and program instructions stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to carry out functions including; receiving a request to set up a communication of a particular type with an endpoint in a given wireless coverage area, wherein the request includes an indication of the particular type; determining a proportion of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area that are presently assigned to communications of the type indicated in the request; assigning one of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area to the communication if the proportion does not exceed a predetermined threshold for communications of the type indicated in the request; and storing an indication of the type of the communication being assigned one of the channel elements for the given wireless coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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