Method and apparatus for coordinating a radio network controller and node B resource management for high speed downlink packet data service
AssigneeInterDigital Technology Corporation
InventorJames M. Miller
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Abstract
The architecture of the high-speed shared service provides a Node B yielding various sets of information that answer a set of basic questions that a data service needs. Many potential measurements the Node B can make are provided to the RNC to enable a resource manager to perform certain functions and which can be used to answer the set of basic questions.
Claims22
A method for enabling resource management of a radio network controller (RNC) interfaced with a Node B, said RNC assigning resources to Real Time and Non Real Time users;
- (a) said RNC providing physical channel assignments to the Node B responsive to assignment of Real time resources;
- (b) said RNC coupling assignment of resources for Non-Real Time users to said Node B;
- (c) said Node B providing physical channel assignments for Non-Real Time resources to a physical layer responsive to the assignment of resources for Non-Real Time users provided by the RNC;
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- (d) said Node B providing reports of the results of current allocations for each NRT user to said RNC.
Apparatus for enabling resource management of a radio network controller (RNC) interfaced with a Node B comprising:
- said RNC having:
- means for assigning resources to real time (RT) and non real time (NRT) users;
- means for providing physical channel assignments to the Node B responsive to assignment of real time (RT) resources;
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- means for coupling assignment of resources for NRT users to said Node B;
- said Node B having:
- means for providing physical channel assignments for NRT resources to a physical layer responsive to the assignment of resources for NRT users provided by the RNC;
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- means for providing reports of current allocations for each NRT user to said RNC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.