Methods and systems for dynamic sticky region allocation in map-based communication systems

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executable by one or more processors and the instructions comprising:

• instructions for negotiating a capability for sticky region allocation;
• instructions for establishing a sticky-enabled connection in response to the capability negotiating;
• instructions for agreeing to or requesting an allocated data region for the sticky-enabled connection, wherein the allocated data region is allocated based on traffic characteristics from signaling messages and classifier information related to the established sticky-enabled connection;
• instructions for receiving a first signal based on a first orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) or orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) frame over the sticky-enabled connection;
• instructions for locating the allocated data region in the first frame according to a first MAP information element (IE);
• instructions for receiving a second signal based on a second OFDM or OFDMA frame, wherein the second signal is received later than the first signal over the sticky-enabled connection;
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• instructions for locating the allocated data region in the second frame according to the first MAP IE without using a second MAP IE.

A mobile device, comprising:

• a processor coupled to a memory, the memory holding instructions executable by the processor to cause the mobile device to negotiate a capability for sticky region allocation, establish a sticky-enabled connection in response to the capability negotiation, and agree to or request an allocated data region for the sticky-enabled connection, wherein the allocated data region is allocated based on traffic characteristics from signaling messages and classifier information related to the established sticky-enabled connection;
• a radio frequency (RF) front end for receiving a first signal based on a first orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) or orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) frame over the sticky-enabled connection and for receiving a second signal based on a second OFDM or OFDMA frame, wherein the second signal is received later than the first signal over the sticky-enabled connection;
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• a MAP parser configured to locate the allocated data region in the first frame according to a first MAP information element (IE) and to locate the allocated data region in the second frame according to the first MAP IE without using a second MAP IE.

A method for sticky region allocation, comprising:

• negotiating a capability for sticky region allocation;
• establishing a sticky-enabled connection in response to the capability negotiating;
• allocating a data region based on traffic characteristics from signaling messages and classifier information related to the established sticky-enabled connection;
• transmitting, over the sticky-enabled connection, a first signal based on a first orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) or orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) frame having a MAP information element (IE) for locating the allocated data region in a starting OFDM or OFDMA frame;
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• transmitting, over the sticky-enabled connection, a second signal based on a second OFDM or OFDMA frame without a MAP IE for locating the allocated data region in the second frame, wherein the second signal is transmitted later than the first signal and a signal based on the starting frame.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executable by one or more processors and the instructions comprising:

• instructions for negotiating a capability for sticky region allocation;
• instructions for establishing a sticky-enabled connection in response to the capability negotiating;
• instructions for allocating a data region based on traffic characteristics from signaling messages and classifier information related to the established sticky-enabled connection;
• instructions for transmitting, over the sticky-enabled connection, a first signal based on a first orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) or orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) frame having a MAP information element (IE) for locating the allocated data region in a starting OFDM or OFDMA frame;
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• instructions for transmitting, over the sticky-enabled connection, a second signal based on a second OFDM or OFDMA frame without a MAP IE for locating the allocated data region in the second frame, wherein the second signal is transmitted later than the first signal and a signal based on the starting frame.