Method and a controlling node for controlling resources in a shared channel
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget Ericsson LM (publ)
InventorsVirgil Cimpu, BGary Boudreau, Kumar Balachandran
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method in a controlling node for controlling resources in a shared channel is provided. The method comprises: receiving from a network node, a request for resources in the shared channel; in response to the request, determining a utility function representing a performance metric for the network node based on transmissions from other network nodes using the shared channel; and in response to determining that the utility function satisfies a threshold, granting the resources in the shared channel to the network node. A controlling node is also provided for performing this method. The controlling node can be a Spectrum Access System (SAS), for example.
Claims16
A method in a controlling node for controlling resources in a shared channel, the method comprising:
- receiving from a network node, a request for resources in the shared channel;
- in response to the request, determining a utility function representing a performance metric for the network node based on transmissions from other network nodes using the shared channel;
- and
- in response to determining that the utility function satisfies a threshold, granting the resources in the shared channel to the network node;
- wherein the utility function comprises an interference function that measures an impact of an interference level due to transmissions of the network node requesting the resources to the other network nodes, in the shared channel, and wherein the interference level is determined through a user value function and an evaluation grid.
A controlling node for controlling resources in a shared channel, the controlling node comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor, whereby the network node is operative to:
- receive from a network node, a request for resources in the shared channel;
- in response to the request, determine a utility function representing a performance metric for the network node based on transmissions from other network nodes using the shared channel;
- and
- in response to determining that the utility function satisfies a threshold, grant the resources in the shared channel to the network node;
- wherein the utility function comprises an interference function that measures an impact of an interference level due to transmissions of the network node requesting the resources to the other network nodes, in the shared channel, and wherein the interference level is determined through a user value function and an evaluation grid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.