Resource allocation during silence period for a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- allocating periodic resources to a mobile station in a wireless network for transmission of voice data;
receiving from the mobile station an indication of a start of a silence period;
adjusting, based on the receiving of the indication of a start of silence period, the allocating of the periodic resources from a size and period of resource for the voice data to a size and period of resource for a silence indication (SID) frame;
receiving from the mobile station an indication of an end of the silence period; and
re-adjusting, based on the receiving of the indication of the end of the silence period, the allocating of the periodic resources from the size and period of resource for the silence indication (SID) frame to the size and period of resource for voice data, wherein the re-adjusting includes transmitting a persistent information element to reallocate persistent allocation from the silence indication (SID) frame transmission to the voice data transmission.
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Abstract
Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to an example embodiment, a technique may include allocating periodic resources to a mobile station in a wireless network for transmission of voice data, receiving from the mobile station an indication of a start of a silence period, and adjusting, based on the receiving of the indication of a start of silence period, the allocating of the periodic resources from a size and period of resource for the voice data to a size and period of resource for a silence indication (SID) frame. Alternatively, in response to receiving an indication of a start of silence period, the allocating of periodic resources for the VoIP voice data may be temporarily stopped during the silence period.
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10 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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allocating periodic resources to a mobile station in a wireless network for transmission of voice data; receiving from the mobile station an indication of a start of a silence period; adjusting, based on the receiving of the indication of a start of silence period, the allocating of the periodic resources from a size and period of resource for the voice data to a size and period of resource for a silence indication (SID) frame; receiving from the mobile station an indication of an end of the silence period; and re-adjusting, based on the receiving of the indication of the end of the silence period, the allocating of the periodic resources from the size and period of resource for the silence indication (SID) frame to the size and period of resource for voice data, wherein the re-adjusting includes transmitting a persistent information element to reallocate persistent allocation from the silence indication (SID) frame transmission to the voice data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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allocating periodic resources to a mobile station in a wireless network for transmission of voice data; receiving from the mobile station an indication of a start of a silence period; adjusting, based on the receiving of the indication of a start of silence period, the allocating of the periodic resources from a size and period of resource for the voice data to a size and period of resource for a silence indication (SID) frame; receiving a silence indication (SID) frame from the mobile station via the resources allocated for the SID frame; forwarding the received frame to a second station, the mobile station and the second station being associated with a VoIP connection; and de-allocating the resources that were allocated to the mobile station for the SID frame; regenerating and forwarding the SID frame to the second station based on the received SID frame and the period of the SID frame.
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