Management of preemptable communications resources
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a request for a communications resource;
determining a type of a source of the request, the type of the source comprising one of a commercial user or a public safety user;
analyzing a database of communications resources based on the type of the source, wherein;
when the type of the source comprises a commercial user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a commercial user; and
when the type of the source comprises a public safety user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a public safety user, the communications resources comprising;
shared communications resources that are designated as being shared by public safety users and commercial user; and
communications resources that are not shared, wherein the database concurrently comprises;
a predetermined indication of preemptability status for each communications resource therein;
a first indication that at least one shared communications resource of the database of communications resources is assigned to a commercial user and is preemptable; and
a second indication that at least one shared communications resource of the database of communications resources is assigned to a public safety user and is not preemptable; and
allocating a communications resource from the database of resources in accordance with the analyzing.
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Abstract
In a communications spectrum shared by public safety users and commercial users, in the event of an emergency condition, commercial users are preempted and corresponding resources are reallocated to authorized public safety users. When the emergency condition subsides, the reallocated resources are again made available for commercial use. In an example configuration, resources and associated attributes including preemptability status are maintained in a Base Station Controller (BSC), Radio Network Controller (RNC), and/or Radio Resource Control (RRC) of a communications network.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a request for a communications resource; determining a type of a source of the request, the type of the source comprising one of a commercial user or a public safety user; analyzing a database of communications resources based on the type of the source, wherein; when the type of the source comprises a commercial user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a commercial user; and when the type of the source comprises a public safety user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a public safety user, the communications resources comprising; shared communications resources that are designated as being shared by public safety users and commercial user; and communications resources that are not shared, wherein the database concurrently comprises; a predetermined indication of preemptability status for each communications resource therein; a first indication that at least one shared communications resource of the database of communications resources is assigned to a commercial user and is preemptable; and a second indication that at least one shared communications resource of the database of communications resources is assigned to a public safety user and is not preemptable; and allocating a communications resource from the database of resources in accordance with the analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; receiving an indication of a request for a communications resource; and determining a type of a source of the request, the type of the source comprising one of a commercial user or a public safety user; analyzing a database of communications resources based on the type of the source, wherein; when the type of the source comprises a commercial user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a commercial user; and when the type of the source comprises a public safety user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a public safety user, the communications resources comprising; shared communications resources that are designated as being shared by public safety users and commercial user; and communications resources that are not shared, the database concurrently comprising; a predetermined indication of preemptability status for each communications resource therein; a first indication that at least one shared communications resource of the database of communications resources is assigned to a commercial user and is preemptable; and a second indication that at least one shared communications resource of the database of communications resources is assigned to a public safety user and is not preemptable; and allocating a communications resource from the database of resources in accordance with the analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium not being a transient signal, the computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for causing a processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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receiving an indication of a request for a communications resource; determining a type of a source of the request, the type of the source comprising one of a commercial user or a public safety user; analyzing a database of communications resources based on the type of the source, wherein; when the type of the source comprises a commercial user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a commercial user; and when the type of the source comprises a public safety user, analyzing the database for resources associated with a public safety user, the communications resources comprising; shared communications resources that are designated as being shared by public safety users and commercial user; and communications resources that are not shared, wherein the database concurrently comprises; a predetermined indication of preemptability status for each communications resource therein; a first indication of preemptability status for each communications resource therein; an indication that at least one shared communications of the database of communications resources resource is assigned to a commercial user and is preemptable; and a second indication that at least one shared communications resource of the database of communications resources is assigned to a public safety user and is not preemptable; and allocating a communications resource from the database of resources in accordance with the analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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