Communication network and method
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsLuis Garcia, Gustavo Wagner, Klaus Ingemann Pedersen
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program for allocating resources in a communication system. An access node sends a request for shared resources to one or more neighboring access nodes which have a strong interference bond with the access node. The neighboring access nodes send a response identifying the nature of their use of the shared resources. The access node then determines a new allocation of the shared resources based on the responses. This new allocation is then signalled to the neighboring access nodes.
Claims26
A method comprising:
- determining that additional shared component carrier resources are required by a first node, the shared component carrier resources being shared with one or more second nodes;
- determining the identity of at least one of the one or more second nodes with which the first node has a strong interference bond for the shared component carrier resources;
- sending a request to the at least one second node for information relating to the use of the shared component carrier resources;
- receiving a response from the at least one second node, the response comprising information relating to the use of the shared component carrier resources;
- determining, in the first node, the amount of shared component carrier resources allocated;
- and
- causing at least one allocation message to be sent to the at least one second node, the allocation message indicating that at least a part of the shared component carrier resources used by the at least one second node has been allocated to the first node.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising code for performing:
- determining that additional shared component carrier resources are required by a first node, the shared component carrier resources being shared with one or more second nodes;
- determining the identity of at least one of the one or more second nodes with which the first node has a strong interference bond for the shared component carrier resources;
- sending a request to the at least one second node for information relating to the use of the shared component carrier resources;
- receiving a response from the at least one second node, the response comprising information relating to the use of the shared component carrier resources;
- determining, in the first node, the amount of shared component carrier resources allocated;
- and
- causing at least one allocation message to be sent to the at least one second node, the allocation message indicating that at least a part of the shared component carrier resources used by the at least one second node has been allocated to the first node.
An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more memories including computer program code, the one or more memories and the computer program code configured, with the one or more processors, to cause the apparatus to perform the following:
- determining that additional shared component carrier resources are required by a first node, the shared component carrier resources being shared with one or more second nodes;
- determining the identity of at least one of the one or more second nodes with which the first node has a strong interference bond for the shared component carrier resources;
- sending a request to the at least one second node for information relating to the use of the shared component carrier resources;
- receiving a response from the at least one second node, the response comprising information relating to the use of the shared component carrier resources;
- determining, in the first node, the amount of shared component carrier resources allocated;
- and
- causing at least one allocation message to be sent to the at least one second node, the allocation message indicating that at least a part of the shared component carrier resources used by the at least one second node has been allocated to the first node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.