Method and apparatus for adjustable QoS based admission control and scheduling WLANs
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for adjustable QoS based admission control and scheduling WLANs 失效
    可调节基于QoS的准入控制和调度WLAN的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07388838B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-17

    申请号:US10652277

    申请日:2003-08-29

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26

    CPC分类号: H04W28/24 H04W72/1247

    摘要: An advance over the prior art is achieved through an efficient method for an admission control algorithm and a scheduling mechanism that complement each other in providing the following three classes of service. A first class of service is termed Class 1 where users specify a nominal amount of bandwidth desired. A second, lower tier service class is termed Class 2, wherein users specify a nominal and minimum amount of bandwidth desired when entering into a network connection. A third server class is Class 3, where Class 3 users are treated as best effort users. For Class 1 users the methodology of the present invention provides a guaranteed nominal amount of bandwidth. The admission control procedure ensures that Class 1 users are admitted only if resources exist to satisfy the nominal bandwidth requirements of the Class 1 users. Class 2 users are admitted if resources exist to satisfy the minimum bandwidth requirements of the user. Class 2 users are served with a bandwidth of up to their nominal bandwidths if there is capacity left after serving the Class 1 users with their nominal capacities. Class 3 users are served only if the Class 2 users have received their nominal bandwidths.

    摘要翻译: 通过用于准入控制算法和调度机制的有效方法来实现现有技术的进步,所述准入控制算法和调度机制在提供以下三类服务时相互补充。 第一类服务被称为1类,用户指定所需的额定带宽量。 第二个较低级别的服务类称为2类,其中用户在进入网络连接时指定所需的标称和最小带宽量。 第三个服务器类是Class 3,其中Class 3用户被视为尽力而为的用户。 对于1类用户,本发明的方法提供了有保证的标称带宽量。 接纳控制程序确保只有在存在资源以满足1类用户的标称带宽要求的情况下才允许1类用户。 如果存在资源以满足用户的最低带宽要求,则允许2类用户使用。 如果在服务具有标称容量的Class 1用户之后剩余容量,则Class 2用户的带宽可达到其标称带宽。 仅当Class 2用户已经收到其标称带宽时才能使用3级用户。

    Rate control system and method for a link within a wireless communications system

    公开(公告)号:US07031254B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-18

    申请号:US10057449

    申请日:2002-01-25

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26

    CPC分类号: H04W28/22 H04W28/10 H04W92/14

    摘要: A rate control system is provided for a link between a first node, such as an RNC and a second node, such as a Node B, within a wireless communications system where at least one user is provided a rate over the link as a function of link load. For example, the rate control system sets at least one user to a reduced rate on the link as a function of the rates of a plurality of users on the link. In certain embodiments, the rate control system controls the rate by selecting the size of a transport format block used to transport data for a user over the link during a transmission interval. The size of the transport format block can be selected by changing the number of transport blocks used to form the transport format block as a function of the total user data to be transported over the link at that time. The rate of data offered to the link can be controlled by the way user data is mapped into the transport format blocks used to send user data over the link. In a current UMTS systems, as long as the data present in a particular RLC buffer exceeds the size of the largest TFB, the largest TFB is used to pass the data to the next layer. With the rate control system, the size of the TFB for a particular user is determined based on the current status of all the RLC buffers that have data to transmit. If there is more data than the Iub link can carry at that point in time, then smaller TFBs are used for some of the users such that the aggregate traffic offered remains below the sustainable rate.

    Dynamic DCH allocation methodology for packet data services in a wireless communications system
    4.
    发明授权
    Dynamic DCH allocation methodology for packet data services in a wireless communications system 有权
    用于无线通信系统中分组数据业务的动态DCH分配方法

    公开(公告)号:US07206286B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-17

    申请号:US10202271

    申请日:2002-07-24

    IPC分类号: H04J1/16

    CPC分类号: H04W36/26

    摘要: In a UMTS network, each packet data service user requires a dedicated channel (DCH) to transmit at high data rates. However, the number of DCHs available is small due to code and power limitations. Thus many users will have to be allocated the same DCH on a time sharing basis. Such sharing will not impact the quality of service for users whose applications are not delay sensitive and whose traffic generation pattern toggles between transmit and idle states. Such applications include web browsing, FTP sessions and E-mail. The present invention discloses four algorithms that can be used to dynamically allocate DCH channels to a contending user based on the user's need according to its traffic generation. One embodiment of the invention discloses a methodology of allocating user channels for packet data services in a wireless communications network, a first type channel having a given data rate and a second type channel having a lower data rate, including the steps of determining an estimated bandwidth requirement for the packet data services, switching a user to the second channel type from said first channel type if said estimated bandwidth requirement is below a first threshold, and switching a user to the first channel type from said second channel type if the estimated bandwidth requirement is greater than a second threshold. Another embodiment discloses methodology of allocating user channels for packet data services in a wireless communications network, a first type channel having a given data rate and a second type channel having a lower data rate, comprising the steps of providing an inactivity timer per user, and switching from the first channel type to said second channel type depending on a state of said inactivity timer.

    摘要翻译: 在UMTS网络中,每个分组数据业务用户需要专用信道(DCH)以高数据速率进行发送。 然而,由于代码和功率限制,DCH的数量很少。 因此,许多用户将必须在时间分配的基础上分配相同的DCH。 这种共享不会影响其应用不延迟敏感并且其业务生成模式在发送和空闲状态之间切换的用户的服务质量。 这样的应用程序包括网页浏览,FTP会话和电子邮件。 本发明公开了四种算法,可以根据用户的流量生成,根据用户需要,动态地向竞争用户分配DCH信道。 本发明的一个实施例公开了一种在无线通信网络中分配用户信道用于分组数据业务的方法,具有给定数据速率的第一类型信道和具有较低数据速率的第二类型信道,包括以下步骤:确定估计带宽 对于分组数据业务的要求,如果所述估计的带宽要求低于第一阈值,则从所述第一信道类型切换用户到第二信道类型,并且如果估计的带宽需求,则将用户切换到来自所述第二信道类型的第一信道类型 大于第二阈值。 另一实施例公开了在无线通信网络中分配用户信道用于分组数据业务的方法,具有给定数据速率的第一类型信道和具有较低数据速率的第二类型信道,包括以下步骤:为每个用户提供不活动定时器,以及 根据所述不活动定时器的状态,从第一通道类型切换到所述第二通道类型。

    Load balancing technique for a wireless internet access system
    5.
    发明授权
    Load balancing technique for a wireless internet access system 有权
    无线互联网接入系统的负载均衡技术

    公开(公告)号:US06980533B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-27

    申请号:US09650058

    申请日:2000-08-29

    摘要: In a wireless internet access system, an access point of a base station and a group of wireless modems communicate over a wireless channel. This wireless channel comprises a sequence of “dwells,” where each dwell represents a period of time, e.g., 20 milli-seconds (ms). Each dwell can convey both uplink (or upstream) and downlink (or downstream) transmissions to, and from, the group of wireless modems. However, in each dwell a particular wireless modem can only communicate half-duplex—either provide an uplink transmission to the access point, or receive a downlink transmission from the access point. The access point load balances, or distributes, the downlink transmissions to the group of wireless modems across the dwells upon detection that some dwells convey more downlink transmissions than other dwells.

    摘要翻译: 在无线因特网接入系统中,基站的接入点和一组无线调制解调器通过无线信道进行通信。 该无线信道包括一系列“停留”,其中每个驻留表示一段时间,例如20毫秒(ms)。 每个驻留可以向无线调制解调器组和从该组无线调制解调器传送上行链路(或上行)和下行链路(或下游)传输。 然而,在每个驻留中,特定的无线调制解调器只能进行半双工通信,或者向接入点提供上行链路传输,或从接入点接收下行链路传输。 在检测到一些住宅传送比其他住宅更多的下行链路传输时,接入点负载平衡或分布到整个住宅中的无线调制解调器组的下行链路传输。