Method and apparatus for assigning frequency channels to a beam in a multi-beam cellular communications system
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorShalini Suresh Periyalwar
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, media and signals for assigning frequency channels to a beam in a Multi-beam cellular communications system [are disclosed. One method involves] generating a set of priority values for the multi-beam cellular communications system, each of the priority values representing selection priority for a corresponding frequency channel for a particular beam, and assigning a frequency channel to a given beam in response to the set of priority values.
Claims30
A method of assigning frequency channels to a beam in a multi-beam cellular communications system, the method comprising:
- a) generating a set of priority values for the multi-beam cellular communication system, each of said priority values representing selection priority for a corresponding frequency channel for a particular beam;
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- b) assigning a frequency channel to a given beam in response to said set of priority values.
A computer readable medium for providing codes for directing a processor in a multi-beam cellular communications system, to assign frequency channels to a beam by:
- a) generating a set of priority values for the multi-beam cellular communications system, each of said priority values representing selection priority for a corresponding frequency channel for a particular beam;
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- b) assigning a frequency channel to a given beam in response to said set of priority values.
A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave, said data signal comprising code segments for directing a processor in a multi-beam cellular communications system, to assign frequency channels to a beam, said code segments comprising:
- a) a first code segment for directing said processor to generate a set of priority values for the multi-beam cellular communications system, each of said priority values representing selection priority for a corresponding frequency channel for a particular beam;
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- b) a second code segment for directing said processor to assign a frequency channel to a given beam in response to said set of priority values.
An apparatus for assigning frequency channels to a beam in a multi-beam cellular communications system, the apparatus comprising:
- a) means for generating a set of priority values for the multi-beam cellular communications system, each of said priority values representing selection priority for a corresponding frequency channel for a particular beam;
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- b) means for assigning a frequency channel to a given beam in response to said set of priority values.
An apparatus for assigning frequency channels to a beam in a multi-beam cellular communications system, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a priority value generator operable to generate a set of priority values for the multi-beam cellular communications system, each of said priority values representing selection priority for a corresponding frequency channel for a particular beam;
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- b) a frequency channel assignment device operable to assign a frequency channel to a given beam in response to said set of priority values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.