Method of communication resource assignment

In a wireless two-way communication system, a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a plurality of information bundles intended for subsequent outbound transmission, wherein at least one of the information bundles is intended for reception by a half-duplex communication unit;
• receiving at least one reservation request that corresponds to at least one information bundle intended for subsequent inbound transmission by the half-duplex communication unit;
• selecting from amongst the plurality of information bundles and the at least one reservation request to provide at least two selected information bundles to be transmitted, wherein the selection avoids simultaneous reception and transmission by the half-duplex communication unit;
• assigning at least a part of a communication resource to support transmission of the selected information bundles.

In a wireless two-way communication system, a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving one or more requests for communication resource assignment;
• when a communication resource is available for assignment, selecting one of the one or more requests, yielding a selected request;
• determining if a half-duplex communication unit is associated with the selected request;
• when a half-duplex communication unit is associated with the selected request, determining if the half-duplex communication unit is active on any communication resource;
• when a half-duplex communication unit is associated with the selected request, and the half-duplex communication unit is active on any communication resource, thereby resulting in a half-duplex conflict, resolving the half-duplex conflict relating to the selected request.

In a wireless two-way communication system having a plurality of communication resources, a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving at least one information bundle intended for subsequent outbound transmission, yielding at least one outbound request;
• when one of the plurality of communication resources is available for assignment, selecting one of the at least one outbound request, yielding a selected request;
• determining if the target of the selected request is a half-duplex communication unit;
• when a half-duplex communication unit is the target of the selected request, determining if the target is transmitting on any of the plurality of communication resources;
• when a half-duplex communication unit is the target of the selected request, and the target is transmitting on any of the plurality of communication resources, thereby resulting in a half-duplex conflict, resolving the half-duplex conflict relating to the selected request.

In a wireless two-way communication system having a plurality of communication resources, a method comprising the steps of:

• receiving at least one reservation request that corresponds to an information bundle intended for subsequent inbound transmission, yielding at least one inbound request;
• when one of the plurality of communication resources is available for assignment, selecting one of the at least one inbound request, yielding a selected request;
• determining if the source of the selected request is a half-duplex communication unit;
• when a half-duplex communication unit is the source of the selected request, determining if the target is receiving on any of the plurality of communication resources;
• when a half-duplex communication unit is the source of the selected request, and the source is receiving on any of the plurality of communication resources, thereby resulting in a half-duplex conflict, resolving the half-duplex conflict relating to the selected request.