Method and apparatus for allocating channel resources in a wireless communication system
AssigneeMotorola Solutions, Inc.
InventorsDavid G. Wiatrowski, Donald G. Newberg
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for dynamically allocating channel resources in a wireless communication system. A request for a channel resource by a new talkgroup call is received. Whether the new talkgroup call is associated to an associated communication based upon an operational relationship of the new talkgroup call to the associated communication is determined. The channel resource for the new talkgroup call based upon the operational relationship is allocated.
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A method for dynamically allocating channel resources in a wireless communication system having a plurality of available channels, each channel having a plurality of channel resources, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a channel resource on a channel by a new talkgroup call;
- determining that the new talkgroup call is associated with another communication based upon a defined operational relationship between the new talkgroup call and the another communication;
- and
- allocating channel resources for the new talkgroup call based upon the defined operational relationship and an availability of channel resources across the plurality of channels,
- wherein the defined operational relationship is one of required and optional, where required indicates that channel resources for the new talkgroup should not be allocated unless sufficient channel resources exist on a first particular channel in the plurality to support both the new talkgroup and the another communication, and where optional indicates a preference to allocate channel resources for both the new talkgroup and the another communication on the first particular channel but providing for the new talkgroup to be allocated despite insufficient channel resources for both the new talkgroup and the another communication.
A method for dynamically allocating channel resources in a wireless communication system having a plurality of available channels, each channel having a plurality of channel resources, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a channel resource on a channel by a new talkgroup call;
- determining that the new talkgroup call is associated with another talkgroup call based upon a defined operational relationship between the new talkgroup call and the another talkgroup call;
- and
- allocating channel resources for the new talkgroup call based upon the defined operational relationship and an availability of channel resources across the plurality of channels,
- wherein the defined operational relationship is one of required and optional, where required indicates that channel resources for the new talkgroup call should not be allocated unless sufficient channel resources exist on a first particular channel in the plurality to support both the new talkgroup call and the another talkgroup call, and where optional indicates a preference to allocate channel resources for both the new talkgroup and the another talkgroup on the first particular channel but providing for the new talkgroup call to be allocated despite insufficient channel resources for both the new talkgroup call and the another talkgroup call.
A method for dynamically allocating timeslots in a TDMA wireless communication system having a plurality of available channels, each channel having a plurality of timeslots, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a timeslots by a new talkgroup call;
- determining that the new talkgroup call is associated with another communication based upon a defined operational relationship between the new talkgroup call and the another communication;
- and
- allocating timeslots for the new talkgroup call based upon the defined operational relationship and an availability of timeslots across the plurality of channels,
- wherein the defined operational relationship is one of required and optional, where required indicates that time slots for the new talkgroup should not be allocated unless sufficient timeslots exist on a first particular channel in the plurality to support both the new talkgroup and the another communication, and where optional indicates a preference to allocate timeslots for both the new talkgroup and the another communication on the first particular channel but providing for the new talkgroup to be allocated despite insufficient timeslots for both the new talkgroup and the another communication.
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