Scheduling of data transmission for terminals with variable scheduling delays

A memory communicatively coupled to a digital signal processing device (DSPD) capable of interpreting digital information to:

• determine a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission;
• categorize the plurality of terminals into a plurality of classes based on their scheduling delays;
• allocate a particular percentage of total system capacity to each class;
• and
• schedule one or more terminals in each class for data transmission based on the system capacity allocated to the class and in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme.

A computer program product for scheduling data transmission in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• code for determining a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission;
• code for categorizing the plurality of terminals into a plurality of classes based on their scheduling delays;
• code for allocating a particular percentage of total system capacity to each class;
• code for scheduling one or more terminals in each class for data transmission based on the system capacity allocated to the class and in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme;
• and
• a computer-usable medium for storing the codes.

A scheduler in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• a memory unit operative to store data used for scheduling data transmission;
• and
• a controller coupled to the memory unit and operative to determine a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission,
• categorize the plurality of terminals into a plurality of classes based on their scheduling delays,
• allocate a particular percentage of total system capacity to each class, and
• schedule one or more terminals in each class for data transmission based on the system capacity allocated to the class and in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme.

An apparatus for scheduling data transmission in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for determining a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission;
• means for categorizing the plurality of terminals into a plurality of classes based on their scheduling delays;
• means for allocating a particular percentage of total system capacity to each class;
• and
• means for scheduling one or more terminals in each class for data transmission based on the system capacity allocated to the class and in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme.

A method of scheduling data transmission in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• determining a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission;
• scheduling the plurality of terminals for data transmission in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme to provide a schedule for each terminal;
• and
• applying the schedule for each terminal at a transmission interval determined based on its scheduling delay.

A scheduler in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• a memory unit operative to store data used for scheduling data transmission;
• and
• a controller coupled to the memory unit and operative to
• determine a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission,
• schedule the plurality of terminals for data transmission in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme to provide a schedule for each terminal, and
• apply the schedule for each terminal at a transmission interval determined based on its scheduling delay.

A method of scheduling data transmission in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• determining a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission;
• assigning each terminal with a particular priority determined based on its scheduling delay;
• and
• scheduling the plurality of terminals for data transmission based on the assigned priorities and in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme.

A scheduler in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• a memory unit operative to store data used for scheduling data transmission;
• and
• a controller coupled to the memory unit and operative to
• determine a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission,
• assign each terminal with a particular priority determined based on its scheduling delay, and
• schedule the plurality of terminals for data transmission based on the assigned priorities and in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme.

A scheduler in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• a memory unit operative to store data used for scheduling data transmission;
• and
• a controller coupled to the memory unit and operative to
• determine a scheduling delay of each of a plurality of terminals to be scheduled for data transmission, and
• schedule the plurality of terminals for data transmission based on a longest scheduling delay among the scheduling delays of the plurality of terminals and in accordance with a particular scheduling scheme.