US 8,509,250 B2 · Resource allocation method and apparatus thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a resource allocation method for a network element adapted for multimedia broadcast and synchronized services in a mobile communication system, the mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations synchronized for data transmission, the method comprising: inputting a set of synchronized subframe numbers per radio frame and a total number of radio frames, wherein each radio frame contains a predefined number of subframes; selecting a first value of the set of synchronized subframe numbers; first allocating the first value as a number of synchronized subframes per frame to the total number of radio frames; second allocating the first value as the number of synchronized subframes per frame to a first half of the total number of radio frames, if the first allocating step is not performed; and selecting a second value of the set of synchronized subframe numbers. The method further comprises: third allocating the second value as the number of synchronized subframes per frame to the first half of the total number of radio frames, if the first and second allocating step is not performed; forth allocating the second value as the number of synchronized subframes per frame to a second half of the total number of radio frames, if the second allocating step is performed; selecting a third value of the set of synchronized subframe numbers; wherein one of the allocating steps is performed according to bandwidth requirements of the multimedia broadcast and synchronized services.

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A resource allocation method for a network element adapted for multimedia broadcast and synchronized services in a mobile communication system, said mobile communication system comprising a plurality of base stations synchronized for data transmission, the method comprising:

inputting a set of synchronized subframe numbers per radio frame and a total number of radio frames, wherein each radio frame contains a predefined number of subframes;
selecting a first value of said set of synchronized subframe numbers;
performing a first allocation wherein said first value is allocated as a number of synchronized subframes per frame to said total number of radio frames;
performing a second allocation wherein said first value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to a first half of said total number of radio frames, if said first allocation is not performed;
selecting a second value of said set of synchronized subframe numbers;
performing a third allocation wherein said second value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to said first half of said total number of radio frames, if said first and second allocation is not performed;
performing a fourth allocation wherein said second value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to a second half of said total number of radio frames, if said second allocation is performed;
selecting a third value of said set of synchronized subframe numbers;
performing a fifth allocation wherein said third value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to a third half of said second half of radio frames, if said first and forth allocation is not performed,
wherein one of said allocations is performed according to bandwidth requirements of said multimedia broadcast and synchronized services.

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A network element for a mobile communication system, wherein the network element is configured to:

input a set of synchronized subframe numbers per radio frame and a total number of radio frames, wherein each radio frame contains a predefined number of subframes;
select a first value of said set of synchronized subframe numbers;
perform a first allocation wherein said first value is allocated as a number of synchronized subframes per frame to said total number of radio frames;
perform a second allocation wherein said first value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to a first half of said total number of radio frames, if said first allocation is not performed;
select a second value of said set of synchronized subframe numbers;
perform a third allocation wherein said second value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to said first half of said total number of radio frames, if said first and second allocation is not performed;
perform a fourth allocation wherein said second value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to a second half of said total number of radio frames, if said second allocation is performed;
select a third value of said set of synchronized subframe numbers;
perform a fifth allocation wherein said third value is allocated as said number of synchronized subframes per frame to a third half of said second half of radio frames, if said first and forth allocation is not performed,
wherein one of said allocations is performed according to bandwidth requirements of said multimedia broadcast and synchronized services.

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