Method and system for scheduling data transmission in communication systems
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
- assign each one of a plurality of users to at least one of a plurality of communication links in a communication system;
assign a scheduling metric to each one of the plurality of communication links, the scheduling metric being based in part on a ratio of a link quality and a user data throughput; and
select a number of the plurality of communication links for data transmission based on the assigned scheduling metric.
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Abstract
A transmitter directed, distributed receiver using multi-user diversity provided by the distribution of the receiver. Advantage is taken of the uncorrelated variations over time in the condition of communication links between a common transmitter and several users. The greater the variation in the quality of a particular link over time, the greater the increase in total system throughput provided. A scheduler metric (or scheduler metric) represents the instantaneous quality of the communication link between each user and the transmitter with respect to the average quality of the link. Alternatively, the scheduler metric represents the instantaneous channel condition with respect to the average data throughput over that channel. The common transmitting station uses the scheduler metric to directly compare the desirability of granting each channel access with the desirability of granting each other channel access. The users with links that have the greatest scheduler metric are provided access to the channels.
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17 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
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assign each one of a plurality of users to at least one of a plurality of communication links in a communication system; assign a scheduling metric to each one of the plurality of communication links, the scheduling metric being based in part on a ratio of a link quality and a user data throughput; and select a number of the plurality of communication links for data transmission based on the assigned scheduling metric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for communication, comprising:
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transmitting by a transmitter a communication link quality report associated with a plurality of communication channels, each communication channel characterized by at least one of transmission frequency, transmission time and transmit antenna; and receiving data over a selected number of the plurality of communication channels over a common transmission time frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication apparatus, comprising:
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means for transmitting a communication link quality report associated with a plurality of communication channels, each communication channel characterized by at least one of transmission frequency, transmission time and transmit antenna; and means for receiving data over a selected number of the plurality of communication channels over a common transmission time frame. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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