System and method for dynamic allocation of capacity on wireless networks
First Claim
1. An access control manager for allocating access to a wireless network, the access control manager comprising:
- an access request queue;
a processor; and
a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprisingreceiving, from a device, a first request for transmission of a first communication over the wireless network and a first priority associated with the first communication,determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority is available;
in response to determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority is available, providing authorization to the device to transmit the first communication,after providing authorization to transmit the first communication and after transmission of a portion of the first communication, determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority is unavailable,registering the first request from the device with the access request queue,storing, at the access request queue, the first priority associated with the first communication of the first request and identification information associated with the device,determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority has been unavailable for an amount of time, andin response to determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority has been unavailable for the amount of time, providing a warning message that access to the wireless network at the first priority is unavailable.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system is described for allocating limited network access according to priorities designated for requested transactions of wireless communications. The wireless network has a number of access links for transmitting transactions for wireless communications. A plurality of wireless communications devices requests transmission of transactions on the wireless network. A designated priority level is associated with each transaction. In response to the transaction requests, an access control manager in the wireless network schedules transmission of transactions when all of the plurality of access links are occupied, by authorizing a transmission of a transaction of higher priority than another transaction that is being transmitted, and discontinuing the transmission of the transaction of lower priority.
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20 Claims
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1. An access control manager for allocating access to a wireless network, the access control manager comprising:
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an access request queue; a processor; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising receiving, from a device, a first request for transmission of a first communication over the wireless network and a first priority associated with the first communication, determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority is available; in response to determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority is available, providing authorization to the device to transmit the first communication, after providing authorization to transmit the first communication and after transmission of a portion of the first communication, determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority is unavailable, registering the first request from the device with the access request queue, storing, at the access request queue, the first priority associated with the first communication of the first request and identification information associated with the device, determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority has been unavailable for an amount of time, and in response to determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority has been unavailable for the amount of time, providing a warning message that access to the wireless network at the first priority is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for allocating access to a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an access control manager, a first request for transmission of a first communication over the wireless network and a first priority associated with the first communication from a device; determining, by the access control manager, whether access to the wireless network at the first priority is available; in response to determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority is available, providing, by the access control manager, authorization to transmit the first communication; after providing authorization to transmit the first communication and after transmission of a portion of the first communication, determining, by the access control manager, that access to the wireless network at the first priority is unavailable; registering, by the access control manager, the first request from the device with an access request queue of the access control manager; storing, by the access control manager at the access request queue, the first priority associated with the first communication of the first request and identification information associated with the device; determining, by the access control manager, that access to the wireless network at the first priority has been unavailable for an amount of time; and in response to determining that access to the wireless network at the first priority has been unavailable for the amount of time, providing, by the access control manager, a warning message that access to the wireless network at the first priority is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for allocating access to a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an access control manager, a first request for transmission of a first communication over the wireless network and comprising a first priority associated with the first communication; identifying, by an access control manager, a second communication associated with a second priority being transmitted; discontinuing, by the access control manager, transmission of the second communication associated with the second priority after transmission of a portion of the second communication to allow transmission of the first communication associated with the first priority, wherein the first priority associated with the first communication corresponds to a higher priority than the second priority associated with the second communication; registering, by the access control manager, a request associated with the second communication with an access request queue associated with the access control manager; storing, by the access control manager at the access request queue, the second priority associated with the second communication of the request and identification information associated with a device corresponding to the second communication; determining, by the access control manager, that access to the wireless network at the second priority has been unavailable for an amount of time; and in response to determining that access to the wireless network at the second priority has been unavailable for the amount of time, providing, by the access control manager, a warning message indicating a necessity to select a priority higher than the second priority to gain access to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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