Method and apparatus for timeslot swapping
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1. A method of wireless communication for a first node, comprising:
- redesignating a use for a control portion of a first timeslot, wherein the first timeslot comprises the control portion and another portion, and the redesignation of use for the control portion comprises designation of the control portion for receiving instead of transmitting while the other portion remains designated for transmitting;
determining, as a result of the redesignated use for the control portion, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least one portion of a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the at least one other node is different from the first node;
redesignating a use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting to the at least one second node while at least one other portion of the second time slot remains unchanged and continues to be used for receiving, and wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot is based on the determination; and
transmitting a message to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that a receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node ignores resource requests from the other receiving nodes and elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the receiving node.
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Abstract
All or a portion of a timeslot of a slotted communication system may be dynamically designated for transmitting or for receiving. For example, a timeslot originally designated for receiving information at a wireless node may be temporarily designated for transmitting information from the wireless node. Such a designation may be made to accommodate a temporary asymmetry in traffic flow between wireless nodes or may be made based on other criteria. In some aspects, a resource utilization messaging scheme may be employed to mitigate interference associated with the designation of timeslots for transmitting or receiving.
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1. A method of wireless communication for a first node, comprising:
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redesignating a use for a control portion of a first timeslot, wherein the first timeslot comprises the control portion and another portion, and the redesignation of use for the control portion comprises designation of the control portion for receiving instead of transmitting while the other portion remains designated for transmitting; determining, as a result of the redesignated use for the control portion, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least one portion of a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the at least one other node is different from the first node; redesignating a use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting to the at least one second node while at least one other portion of the second time slot remains unchanged and continues to be used for receiving, and wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot is based on the determination; and transmitting a message to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that a receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node ignores resource requests from the other receiving nodes and elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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26. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor configured to; redesignate a use for a control portion of a first timeslot, wherein the first timeslot comprises the control portion and another portion, and the redesignation of use for the control portion comprises designation of the control portion for receiving instead of transmitting while the other portion remains designated for transmitting, determine, as a result of the redesignated use for the control portion, whether transmission by the apparatus to at least one node during at least one portion of a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the at least one other node is different from the apparatus, and redesignate a use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving from the at least one node to a new designated use of transmitting to the at least one node while at least one other portion of the second time slot remains unchanged and continues to be used for receiving, and wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot is based on the determination; and a transmitter configured to transmit a message to the at least one node regarding the redesignated use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot; and wherein the apparatus is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that a receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node ignores resource requests from the other receiving nodes and elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 77, 83)
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50. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for redesignating configured to redesignate a use for a control portion of a first timeslot, wherein the first timeslot comprises the control portion and another portion, and the redesignation of use for the control portion comprises designation of the control portion for receiving instead of transmitting while the other portion remains designated for transmitting; means for determining, as a result of the redesignated use for the control portion, whether transmission by the apparatus to at least one node during at least one portion of a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the at least one other node is different from the apparatus; wherein the means for redesignating is further configured to redesignate a use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving from the at least one node to a new designated use of transmitting to the at least one node while at least one other portion of the second time slot remains unchanged and continues to be used for receiving, and wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot is based on the determination; and means for transmitting a message to the at least one node regarding the redesignated use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot; and wherein the apparatus is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that a receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node ignores resource requests from the other receiving nodes and elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 78, 84)
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73. A computer-readable storage device for wireless communication for a first node comprising codes executable by at least one computer to:
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redesignate a use for a control portion of a first timeslot, wherein the first timeslot comprises the control portion and another portion, and the redesignation of use for the control portion comprises designation of the control portion for receiving instead of transmitting while the other portion remains designated for transmitting; determine, as a result of the redesignated use for the control portion, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least one portion of a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the at least one other node is different from the first node; redesignate a use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting to the at least one second node while at least one other portion of the second time slot remains unchanged and continues to be used for receiving, and wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot is based on the determination; and transmit a message to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that a receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node ignores resource requests from the other receiving nodes and elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (85)
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74. An access point for wireless communication, comprising:
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an antenna; a processor configured to; redesignate a use for a control portion of a first timeslot, wherein the first timeslot comprises the control portion and another portion, and the redesignation of use for the control portion comprises designation of the control portion for receiving instead of transmitting while the other portion remains designated for transmitting, determine, as a result of the redesignated use for the control portion, whether transmission by the access point to at least one node during at least one portion of a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the at least one other node is different from the access point, and redesignate a use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving from the at least one node to a new designated use of transmitting to the at least one node while at least one other portion of the second time slot remains unchanged and continues to be used for receiving, and wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot is based on the determination; and a transmitter configured to transmit a message via the antenna to the at least one node regarding the redesignated use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot; and wherein the access point is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that a receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node ignores resource requests from the other receiving nodes and elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (86)
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75. An access terminal for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor configured to; redesignate a use for a control portion of a first timeslot, wherein the first timeslot comprises the control portion and another portion, and the redesignation of use for the control portion comprises designation of the control portion for receiving instead of transmitting while the other portion remains designated for transmitting, determine, as a result of the redesignated use for the control portion, whether transmission by the access terminal to at least one node during at least one portion of a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the at least one other node is different from the access terminal, and redesignate a use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving from the at least one node to a new designated use of transmitting to the at least one node while at least one other portion of the second time slot remains unchanged and continues to be used for receiving, and wherein the redesignation of use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot is based on the determination; a transmitter configured to transmit a message to the at least one node regarding the redesignated use for the at least one portion of the second timeslot; and a user interface configured to output an indication based on data received from the at least one node; and wherein the access terminal is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that a receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node ignores resource requests from the other receiving nodes and elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (87)
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88. A method of wireless communication for a first mode, comprising:
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redesignating a use of a first timeslot between transmitting and receiving; determining, as a result of the redesignation of the use of the first timeslot, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the determination is based on information received in a resource utilization message that a particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged and wherein the resource utilization message is weighted to indicate a degree to which the particular receiving node is disadvantaged; redesignating a use of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving/transmitting from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting/receiving to the at least one second node, and wherein the redesignation of use for the second timeslot is based on the determination; and transmitting a message to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use of the first and second timeslots, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that the particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the particular receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor of a first node configured to; redesignate a use of a first timeslot between transmitting and receiving; determine, as a result of the redesignation of the use of the first timeslot, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the determination is based on information received in a resource utilization message that a particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged and wherein the resource utilization message is weighted to indicate a degree to which the particular receiving node is disadvantaged; and redesignate a use of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving/transmitting from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting/receiving to the at least one second node, and wherein the redesignation of use for the second timeslot is based on the determination; and a transmitter of the first node configured to transmit a message to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use of the first and second timeslots, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that the particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the particular receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. An apparatus of a first node for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for redesignating a use of a first timeslot between transmitting and receiving; means for determining, as a result of the redesignation of the use of the first timeslot, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the determination is based on information received in a resource utilization message that a particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged and wherein the resource utilization message is weighted to indicate a degree to which the particular receiving node is disadvantaged; means for redesignating a use of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving/transmitting from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting/receiving to the at least one second node, and wherein the redesignation of use for the second timeslot is based on the determination; and means for transmitting a message to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use of the first and second timeslots, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that the particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the means for transmitting of the first transmitting node elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the particular receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (99)
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100. A computer-readable storage device for wireless communication for a first node comprising codes executable by at least one computer to:
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redesignate a use of a first timeslot between transmitting and receiving; determine, as a result of the redesignation of the use of the first timeslot, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the determination is based on information received in a resource utilization message that a particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged and wherein the resource utilization message is weighted to indicate a degree to which the particular receiving node is disadvantaged; redesignate a use of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving/transmitting from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting/receiving to the at least one second node, and wherein the redesignation of use for the second timeslot is based on the determination; transmit a message to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use of the first and second timeslots, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that the particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the particular receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (101)
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102. An access point for wireless communication, comprising:
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an antenna; a processor of a first node configured to; redesignate a use of a first timeslot between transmitting and receiving; determine, as a result of the redesignation of the use of the first timeslot, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the determination is based on information received in a resource utilization message that a particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged and wherein the resource utilization message is weighted to indicate a degree to which the particular receiving node is disadvantaged; and redesignate a use of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving/transmitting from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting/receiving to the at least one second node, and wherein the redesignation of use for the second timeslot is based on the determination; and a transmitter of the first node configured to transmit a message via the antenna to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use of the first and second timeslots; wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that the particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the particular receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (103)
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104. An access terminal for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor of a first node configured to; redesignate a use of a first timeslot between transmitting and receiving; determine, as a result of the redesignation of the use of the first timeslot, whether transmission by the first node to at least one second node during at least a second timeslot would interfere with at least one other node, wherein the determination is based on information received in a resource utilization message that a particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged and wherein the resource utilization message is weighted to indicate a degree to which the particular receiving node is disadvantaged; and redesignate a use of the second timeslot, wherein the redesignation of the second timeslot comprises a change from a prior designated use of receiving/transmitting from the at least one second node to a new designated use of transmitting/receiving to the at least one second node, and wherein the redesignation of use for the second timeslot is based on the determination; a transmitter of the first node configured to transmit a message via the antenna to the at least one second node regarding the redesignated use of the first and second timeslots, wherein the first node is a first transmitting node and wherein, if the first transmitting node determines that the particular receiving node associated with the first transmitting node is disadvantaged relative to other receiving nodes, the first transmitting node elects to transmit during a timeslot associated with the particular receiving node; and a user interface configured to output an indication based on data received from the at least one node. - View Dependent Claims (105)
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