Method and apparatus for resource utilization management in a multi-carrier communications system
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1. A method of wireless communication comprising:
- determining, at a first device, a condition related to a plurality of resources;
determining a weight of the first device based on the condition, wherein the weight indicates a degree to which the first device is disadvantaged;
selecting a desired set of resources from the plurality of resources based on the condition; and
transmitting, by the first device, a resource utilization message (RUM) comprising the weight and an indication of the desired set of resources, wherein the RUM requests one or more apparatuses receiving the RUM to refrain from using the desired set of resources.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described that facilitate evaluating conditions of nodes (e.g., access points, access terminals, etc.) in a wireless communication environment having a plurality of carriers to determine a level of disadvantage for a given node relative to other nodes. The node may transmit a resource utilization message (RUM) that represents the level of disadvantage for the node and request other interference nodes to back off on one or more carriers.
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1. A method of wireless communication comprising:
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determining, at a first device, a condition related to a plurality of resources; determining a weight of the first device based on the condition, wherein the weight indicates a degree to which the first device is disadvantaged; selecting a desired set of resources from the plurality of resources based on the condition; and transmitting, by the first device, a resource utilization message (RUM) comprising the weight and an indication of the desired set of resources, wherein the RUM requests one or more apparatuses receiving the RUM to refrain from using the desired set of resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for determining a condition related to a plurality of resources; means for determining a weight of the apparatus based on the condition, wherein the weight indicates a degree to which the apparatus is disadvantaged; means for selecting a desired set of resources from the plurality of resources based on the condition; and means for transmitting a resource utilization message (RUM) comprising the weight and an indication of the desired set of resources, wherein the RUM requests one or more apparatuses receiving the RUM to refrain from using the desired set of resources. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An access point comprising:
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an antenna; and
,a processing system coupled to the antenna and configured to; determine a condition related to a plurality of resources detected via the antenna; determine a weight of the access point based on the condition, wherein the weight indicates a degree to which the access point is disadvantaged; select a desired set of resources from the plurality of resources based on the condition; and
,transmit a resource utilization message (RUM) comprising the weight and an indication of the desired set of resources, wherein the RUM requests one or more apparatuses receiving the RUM to refrain from using the desired set of resources.
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31. An access terminal comprising:
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a transducer; and
,a processing system coupled to the transducer and configured to; determine a condition related to a plurality of resources usable to communicate data usable with the transducer; determine a weight of the access terminal based on the condition, wherein the weight indicates a degree to which the access terminal is disadvantaged; select a desired set of resources from the plurality of resources based on the condition; and
,transmit a resource utilization message (RUM) comprising the weight and an indication of the desired set of resources, wherein the RUM requests one or more apparatuses receiving the RUM to refrain from using the desired set of resources.
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32. A computer program product for wireless communication comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising codes executable to; determine, at a first device, a condition related to a plurality of resources; determine a weight of the first device based on the condition, wherein the weight indicates a degree to which the first device is disadvantaged; select a desired set of resources from the plurality of resources based on the condition; and
,transmit, by the first device, a resource utilization message (RUM) comprising the weight and an indication of the desired set of resources, wherein the RUM requests one or more apparatuses receiving the RUM to refrain from using the desired set of resources.
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33. An apparatus for wireless communication comprising:
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a processing system configured to; determine a condition related to a plurality of resources receivable; determine a weight of the apparatus based on the condition, wherein the weight indicates a degree to which the apparatus is disadvantaged; select a desired set of resources from the plurality of resources based on the condition; and transmit a resource utilization message (RUM) comprising the weight and an indication of the desired set of resources, wherein the RUM requests one or more apparatuses receiving the RUM to refrain from using the desired set of resources. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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