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Wireless network scheduling methods and apparatus based on both waiting time and occupancy

  • US 7,769,038 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2006
  • Issued: 08/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for scheduling data blocks for transmission from a plurality of transmission elements in timeslots in a communication system, the method comprising:

  • determining for the transmission elements respective scaled capacity measures, each of said scaled capacity measures being scaled by a combination of a waiting time value and an occupancy value for a corresponding one of the transmission elements; and

    selecting one or more of the transmission elements for scheduling in a given one of the timeslots based on the scaled capacity measures;

    scheduling the selected one or more transmission elements in the given one of the timeslots andtransmitting in said given one of the timeslots;

    wherein the transmission elements comprise respective queues; and

    wherein the occupancy value for a given one of the transmission elements is based on a number of data blocks enqueued in the given one of the transmission elements.

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