Methods and systems for resource allocation
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1. A method comprising:
- in a time-frequency transmission resource comprising a plurality of transmission symbols, each on a plurality of sub-carriers;
creating one or more subzones of the time-frequency transmission resource, wherein each subzone comprises at least one block of channel units, each block of channel units comprising at least one sub-carrier used for all transmission symbols in the subzone;
scheduling at least one user in at least one of the one or more subzones;
controlling distribution of transmission power over the one or more subzones,wherein, for a plurality of time-frequency transmission resources, said scheduling at least one user in at least one of the one or more subzones comprises;
assigning a portion of at least one subzone in one or more of the plurality of time-frequency transmission resources to a user on a persistent basis.
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Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for allocating time-frequency resources for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) communications between base stations and mobile stations. Different forms of resource allocation messages including combinations of bitmaps and bitfields provide additional information about the resources and/or how they are assigned. In some implementations the resource allocation messages enable reduced overhead, which may ultimately improve transmission rates and/or the quality of transmissions.
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1. A method comprising:
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in a time-frequency transmission resource comprising a plurality of transmission symbols, each on a plurality of sub-carriers; creating one or more subzones of the time-frequency transmission resource, wherein each subzone comprises at least one block of channel units, each block of channel units comprising at least one sub-carrier used for all transmission symbols in the subzone; scheduling at least one user in at least one of the one or more subzones; controlling distribution of transmission power over the one or more subzones, wherein, for a plurality of time-frequency transmission resources, said scheduling at least one user in at least one of the one or more subzones comprises; assigning a portion of at least one subzone in one or more of the plurality of time-frequency transmission resources to a user on a persistent basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A base station comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing program instructions, wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; in a time-frequency transmission resource comprising a plurality of transmission symbols, each on a plurality of sub-carriers; create one or more subzones of the time-frequency transmission resource wherein each subzone comprises at least one block of channel units, each block of channel units comprising at least one sub-carrier used for all transmission symbols in the subzone; schedule at least one user in at least one of the one or more subzones; control distribution of transmission power over the one or more subzones; wherein for a plurality of time-frequency transmission resources, said scheduling at least one user in at least one of the one or more subzones comprises; assigning a portion of at least one subzone in one or more of the plurality of time-frequency transmission resources to a user on a persistent basis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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