Allocating digital channels associated with communications signals into assigned spectrum chunks in a wireless distribution system (wds) based on determined utilization of processing resources

A method for allocating processing circuitry resources for communicating a plurality of incoming digital signals in a wireless distribution system (WDS), comprising:

• determining a predefined total processing circuitry resource for processing the plurality of incoming digital signals, wherein the plurality of incoming digital signals comprises a plurality of discrete channels;
• receiving the plurality of incoming digital signals;
• allocating each of the plurality of discrete channels to a spectrum chunk based on a spectrum chunk map comprising one or more spectrum chunks, each of the one or more spectrum chunks assigned with at least one discrete channel among the plurality of discrete channels and allocated a processing circuitry resource that is less than or equal to the predefined total processing circuitry resource;
• processing each of the one or more spectrum chunks based on the processing circuitry resource allocated to the spectrum chunk;
• and
• generating a plurality of outgoing digital signals each comprising at least one spectrum chunk among the one or more spectrum chunks.

A wireless distribution system (WDS), comprising:

• a central unit comprising a central unit resource configuration system, the central unit resource configuration system comprising processing circuitry having a predefined total central unit processing circuitry resource for processing a plurality of downlink digital signals that comprises a plurality of discrete downlink channels;
• a configuration controller configured to:
• determine a downlink spectrum chunk map for the central unit resource configuration system, the downlink spectrum chunk map comprising one or more downlink spectrum chunks determined based on a predefined spectrum-chunking algorithm;
• assign at least one discrete downlink channel among the plurality of discrete downlink channels to each of the one or more downlink spectrum chunks;
• and
• allocate a central unit processing circuitry resource that is less than or equal to the predefined total central unit processing circuitry resource of the processing circuitry in the central unit resource configuration system to each of the one or more downlink spectrum chunks based on a predefined resource allocation policy;
• the central unit resource configuration system is configured to:
• receive the plurality of downlink digital signals;
• allocate each of the plurality of discrete downlink channels to an assigned downlink spectrum chunk based on the downlink spectrum chunk map;
• process each of the one or more downlink spectrum chunks based on the central unit processing circuitry resource allocated to the downlink spectrum chunk;
• and
• generate a plurality of downlink digital communications signals each comprising at least one downlink spectrum chunk among the one or more downlink spectrum chunks;
• and
• a plurality of remote units configured to:
• receive the plurality of downlink digital communications signals from the central unit over a plurality of downlink communication links, respectively;
• and
• convert the plurality of downlink digital communications signals into a plurality of downlink radio frequency (RF) communications signals for distribution to client devices.