Dynamic allocation of resources to a wireless relay node
First Claim
1. A method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless access node to dynamically allocate resources to a wireless relay node, the method comprising:
- exchanging first signals with the wireless relay node using a quality of service class identifier (QCI) and a first scheduling weight for wireless resources available to the QCI;
receiving a device summary from the wireless relay node, wherein the device summary indicates at least a quantity of wireless communication devices communicating with the wireless relay node;
determining a second scheduling weight for the wireless relay node based on the device summary; and
exchanging second signals with the wireless relay node using the QCI and the second scheduling weight.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for allocating Long Term Evolution (LTE) resources to a wireless relay node. In one implementation, a method of operating a LTE access node includes receiving device summary reports from a wireless relay node that indicate at least the quantity of wireless communication devices connected to the wireless relay node. Based on the received summaries, the LTE access node may determine scheduling weights for the wireless relay node, wherein the scheduling weights indicate a probability of scheduling resources in comparison to other wireless communication devices communicating using the same quality of service class identifier as the wireless relay node.
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1. A method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless access node to dynamically allocate resources to a wireless relay node, the method comprising:
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exchanging first signals with the wireless relay node using a quality of service class identifier (QCI) and a first scheduling weight for wireless resources available to the QCI; receiving a device summary from the wireless relay node, wherein the device summary indicates at least a quantity of wireless communication devices communicating with the wireless relay node; determining a second scheduling weight for the wireless relay node based on the device summary; and exchanging second signals with the wireless relay node using the QCI and the second scheduling weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication system to dynamically allocate resources to a wireless relay node, the communication system comprising:
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a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access node configured to exchange first signals with the wireless relay node using a quality of service class identifier (QCI) and a first scheduling weight for wireless resources available to the QCI; the wireless relay node configured to identify a quantity of wireless communication devices communicating with the wireless relay node and transfer a device summary, wherein the device summary indicates the quantity of wireless communication devices communicating with the wireless relay node; the LTE access node configured to receive the device summary, determine a second scheduling weight for the wireless relay node based on the device summary, and exchange second signals with the wireless relay node using the QCI and the second scheduling weight. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A Long Term Evolution (LTE) access node comprising:
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a communication interface; and a processing system communicatively coupled to the communication interface configured to; exchange first signals, over the communication interface, with a wireless relay node using a quality of service class identifier (QCI) and a first scheduling weight for wireless resources available to the QCI; receive a device summary, over the communication interface, wherein the device summary indicates at least the quantity of wireless communication devices communicating with the wireless relay node; determine a second scheduling weight for the wireless relay node based on the device summary; and exchange second signals, over the communication interface, with the wireless relay node using the QCI and the second scheduling weight. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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