Resource allocation management
First Claim
1. A resource allocation method in a communications system having resources, said method comprising:
- a network node dividing said resources into at least a first resource class having a first associated characteristic allocation time and a second resource class having a second associated characteristic allocation time that is longer than said first associated characteristic allocation time based on respective associated characteristic allocation times of said resources, where a resource of said first resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a first allocation procedure set, said first associated characteristic allocation time represents a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said first resource class, a resource of said second resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a second, different allocation procedure set, and said second associated characteristic allocation time is a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said second resource class,for each resource class of said at least first resource class and said second resource class;
the network node determining a resource utilization measure; and
the network node selecting whether or not to trigger resource allocation based on said resource utilization measure.
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Abstract
The technology relates to resource allocation in communications systems. In such a system, the pool of resources that can be provided to connected user equipment for usage in conducting communications services are divided into multiple resources classes. This class division is based on a characteristic allocation time of resource allocation procedures that can be applied on resources of the different classes. For each class, a resource utilization measure is determined. It is then determined, based on this measure, whether or not a resource allocation procedure associated with the current class should be triggered. This selective triggering can be realized through a comparison between the measure and a threshold associated with the current class. Both the measure determination and selective triggering are performed for a given class before continuing with a next class, preferably starting with the class having slowest resource allocation procedures.
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54 Claims
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1. A resource allocation method in a communications system having resources, said method comprising:
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a network node dividing said resources into at least a first resource class having a first associated characteristic allocation time and a second resource class having a second associated characteristic allocation time that is longer than said first associated characteristic allocation time based on respective associated characteristic allocation times of said resources, where a resource of said first resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a first allocation procedure set, said first associated characteristic allocation time represents a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said first resource class, a resource of said second resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a second, different allocation procedure set, and said second associated characteristic allocation time is a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said second resource class, for each resource class of said at least first resource class and said second resource class; the network node determining a resource utilization measure; and the network node selecting whether or not to trigger resource allocation based on said resource utilization measure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A resource allocation system provided in a communications system having resources, said resources being divided into at least a first resource class having a first associated characteristic allocation time and a second resource class having a second associated characteristic allocation time that is longer than said first associated characteristic allocation time based on respective associated characteristic allocation times of said resources, where a resource of said first resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a first allocation procedure set, said first associated characteristic allocation time represents a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said first resource class, a resource of said second resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a second, different allocation procedure set, and said second associated characteristic allocation time is a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said second resource class, said resource allocation system comprising:
determination means for determining, for each resource class, a resource utilization measure; and selectively allocation triggering means for selectively triggering, for each resource class and in dependence of said resource utilization measure, resource allocation according to an allocation procedure available for a respective resource class. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. Communications system having resources, said system comprising:
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means for dividing said resources into at least a first resource class having a first associated characteristic allocation time and a second resource class having a second associated characteristic allocation time that is longer than said first associated characteristic allocation time based on respective associated characteristic allocation times of said resources, where a resource of said first resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a first allocation procedure set, said first associated characteristic allocation time represents a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said first resource class, a resource of said second resource class is allocable with an allocation procedure of a second, different allocation procedure set, and said second associated characteristic allocation time is a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of said second resource class, and resource allocation means for performing, for each resource class; determination of a resource utilization measure; and selectively triggering of resource allocation according to an allocation procedure available for said resource class, in dependence of a respective resource utilization measure. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A resource allocation method in a communications system, said method comprising:
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providing a guaranteed minimum amount of resources of a first resource class and resources of a second resource class, a characteristic allocation time of said first resource class being shorter than a corresponding characteristic allocation time of said second resource class and a characteristic allocation time of a resource class represents a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of a respective one of said first and second resource classes; triggering resource allocation for said second resource class using an allocation procedure of a second allocation procedure set; and a network node temporarily allocating a first resource amount of said first resource class using an allocation procedure of a first, different allocation procedure set during progression of said resource allocation for said second resource class, said first resource amount being smaller than said guaranteed minimum amount of resources, whereby a total resource utilization is temporarily reduced during a progression of said resource allocation for said second resource class. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A resource allocation system in a communications system providing a guaranteed minimum amount of resources of a first resource class and resources of a second resource class, a characteristic allocation time of said first resource class being shorter than a corresponding characteristic allocation time of said second resource class and a characteristic allocation time of a resource class represents a time required for allocating or reallocating a resource of a respective one of said first and second resource classes, said resource allocation system comprising:
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means for triggering resource allocation for said second resource class using an allocation procedure of a second allocation procedure set; and means for temporarily allocating a first resource amount of said first resource class using an allocation procedure of a first, different allocation procedure set during progression of said resource allocation for said second resource class, said first resource amount being smaller than said guaranteed minimum amount of resources, whereby a total resource utilization is temporarily reduced during said progression of said resource allocation for said second resource class. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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