Communications decision methods and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of operating a first communications device, comprising:
- receiving a first transmission request signal from an access router, said first transmission request signal being a request to transmit traffic data from said access router to a second communications device;
recovering a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to the second communications device, wherein said recovering the first quality of service level includes recovering the quality of service level from a phase of the first transmission request signal; and
making a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for making communications decisions are described. In some embodiments, a method includes recovering a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal directed to a second communications device, and making a decision whether or not to transmit traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level. In other embodiments a method includes recovering a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal, and making a decision whether or not to transmit a first transmission request response signal in response to a second transmission request signal based on the recovered first quality of service level. In some embodiments, the phase of the transmission request signal is used to communicate the quality of service level. The device transmitting the transmission request signal may also transmit pilots which can be used as phase reference signals.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of operating a first communications device, comprising:
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receiving a first transmission request signal from an access router, said first transmission request signal being a request to transmit traffic data from said access router to a second communications device; recovering a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to the second communications device, wherein said recovering the first quality of service level includes recovering the quality of service level from a phase of the first transmission request signal; and making a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data.
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2. A method of operating a first communications device, comprising:
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recovering a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to a second communications device; and making a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data, wherein the first transmission request signal is a single tone signal.
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3. A method of operating a first communications device, comprising:
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receiving a pilot signal from an access router; generating, based on the received pilot signal, a channel estimate of a channel between said access router and said first communications device; recovering a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to a second communications device; and making a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data wherein said recovering the first quality of service level includes using the generated channel estimate to interpret a phase of the first transmission request signal, the phase of the first transmission request signal indicating the first quality of service level. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A first communications device, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; receive a first transmission request signal from an access router, said first transmission request signal being a request to transmit data from said access router to a second communications device; recover a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to the second communications device, wherein the at least one processor recovers the first quality of service level from a phase of the first transmission request signal; and make a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
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9. A first communications device, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; recover a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to a second communications device; and make a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the first transmission request signal is a single tone signal.
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10. A first communications device, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; receive a pilot signal from an access router; generate, based on the received pilot signal, a channel estimate of a channel between said access router and said first communications device; recover a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to a second communications device; and make a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data, wherein the at least one processor recovers the quality of service level at least in part by using the generated channel estimate to interpret a phase of the first transmission request signal, the phase of the first transmission request signal indicating the first quality of service level and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A first communications device, comprising:
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means for receiving a first transmission request signal from an access router, said first transmission request signal being a request to transmit data from said access router to a second communications device; means for recovering a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to the second communications device, wherein the means for recovering recovers the quality of service level from a phase of the first transmission request signal; and means for making a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data.
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13. A first communications device, comprising:
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means for recovering a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to a second communications device; and means for making a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data, wherein the first transmission request signal is a single tone signal.
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14. A first communications device, comprising:
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means for receiving a pilot signal from an access router; means for generating, based on the received pilot signal, a channel estimate of a channel between said access router and said first communications device; means for recovering a first quality of service level from a first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to a second communications device; and means for making a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data, wherein said means for recovering recovers the first quality of service level at least in part by using the generated channel estimate to interpret a phase of the first transmission request signal, the phase of the first transmission request signal indicating the first quality of service level. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A computer program product for use in a first communications device, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive a first transmission request signal from an access router, said first transmission request signal being a request to transmit data from said access router to a second communications device; code for causing the at least one computer to recover a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of first traffic data directed to the second communications device, wherein the code for causing the at least one computer to recover recovers the quality of service level from a phase of the first transmission request signal; and code for causing the at least one computer to make a decision whether or not to transmit second traffic data to a third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level, wherein the second traffic data is different from the first traffic data.
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17. A method of operating a first communications device, comprising:
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receiving a first transmission request signal from an access router, the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of traffic data; recovering a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal; and making a decision whether or not to transmit a first transmission request response signal to a third communications device in response to a second transmission request signal from the third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A first communications device, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; receive a first transmission request signal from an access router, the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of traffic data; recover a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal; and make a decision whether or not to transmit a first transmission request response signal to a third communications device in response to a second transmission request signal from the third communications device, based on the recovered first quality of service level; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A first communications device, comprising:
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means for receiving a first transmission request signal from an access router, the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of traffic data; means for recovering a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal; and means for making a decision whether or not to transmit a first transmission request response signal to a third communications device in response to a second transmission request signal from the third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program product for use in a first communications device, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive a first transmission request signal from an access router, the first transmission request signal for requesting transmission of traffic data; code for causing the at least one computer to recover a first quality of service level from the first transmission request signal; and code for causing the at least one computer to make a decision whether or not to transmit a first transmission request response signal to a third communications device in response to a second transmission request signal from the third communications device based on the recovered first quality of service level. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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