US 2013/0170476 A1 · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING VARIOUS TYPES OF PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION LINKS

Abstract

A base station allocates resources for peer-to-peer communications by creating or updating peer sets from measured performance information received from one or more stations. Based on current resource assignments in each timeslot and based on the peer sets, the base station determines excluded timeslots and preferred timeslots. The base station then marks potential resources in a portion of a resource allocation map. One of the potential resources is allocated for peer-to-peer communication between a transmitter station and one or more receiver stations.

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A method in a base station for allocating resources for peer-to-peer communications, the method comprising:

creating or updating, in the base station, peer sets from measured performance information received from one or more stations;
determining, in the base station, excluded timeslots and preferred timeslots based on current resource assignments in each timeslot and based on the peer sets;
marking, in the base station, potential resources in a portion of a resource allocation map;
and
allocating, in the base station, one of the potential resources for peer-to-peer communication between a transmitter station and one or more receiver stations.

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A station configured to allocate resources for peer-to-peer communications, the station comprising:

a creating unit configured to create or update peer sets from measured performance information received from one or more stations;
a determining unit configured to determine excluded timeslots and preferred timeslots based on current resource assignments in each timeslot and based on the peer sets;
a marking unit configured to mark potential resources in a portion of a resource allocation map;
and
an allocating unit configured to allocate one of the potential resources for peer-to-peer communication between a transmitter station and one or more receiver stations.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for scheduling various types of peer-to-peer communication links

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Method and apparatus for scheduling various types of peer-to-peer communication links

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