Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Adaptive
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Phunkulh, Bob (Department: 2661)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Adaptive
Reexamination Certificate
active
07006530
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for adaptively obtaining bandwidth requests in a broadband wireless communication system. The method and apparatus includes dynamically varying technique combinations enabling a plurality of users to efficiently request bandwidth from a shared base station. A user may “piggyback” a new bandwidth request upon, or set a “poll-me bit” within, presently allocated bandwidth. A base station may poll users, individually or in groups, by allocating unrequested bandwidth for new requests. Polling may respond to a “poll-me bit,” and/or it may be adaptively periodic at a rate based on communication status parameters, such as recent communication activity and connection QoS levels. Group polling permits a possibility of collisions. Polling policies may be established for dynamically varying user groups, or may be determined for each user. Dynamic selection of appropriate polling techniques makes use of efficiency benefits associated with each technique.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3949404 (1976-04-01), Fletcher et al.
patent: 4495619 (1985-01-01), Acampora
patent: 5130983 (1992-07-01), Heffner, III
patent: 5297144 (1994-03-01), Gilbert et al.
patent: 5420851 (1995-05-01), Seshadri et al.
patent: 5444698 (1995-08-01), Kito
patent: 5511082 (1996-04-01), How et al.
patent: 5517503 (1996-05-01), Hess
patent: 5615212 (1997-03-01), Ruszczyk et al.
patent: 5638371 (1997-06-01), Raychaudhuri et al.
patent: 5638374 (1997-06-01), Heath
patent: 5675573 (1997-10-01), Karol et al.
patent: 5751708 (1998-05-01), Eng et al.
patent: 5768254 (1998-06-01), Papadopoulos et al.
patent: 5818820 (1998-10-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 5818828 (1998-10-01), Packer et al.
patent: 5828695 (1998-10-01), Webb
patent: 5859619 (1999-01-01), Wu et al.
patent: 5890055 (1999-03-01), Chu et al.
patent: 5896561 (1999-04-01), Schrader et al.
patent: 6006069 (1999-12-01), Langston
patent: 6016311 (2000-01-01), Gilbert et al.
patent: 6016313 (2000-01-01), Foster, Jr. et al.
patent: 6038223 (2000-03-01), Hansson et al.
patent: 6038455 (2000-03-01), Gardner et al.
patent: 6094421 (2000-07-01), Scott
patent: 6112080 (2000-08-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 6914890 (2005-07-01), Tobita et al.
patent: 0 353 759 (1990-02-01), None
patent: 0 507 384 (1992-10-01), None
patent: 0 720 405 (1996-07-01), None
patent: 0 891 060 (1998-01-01), None
patent: 0 845 916 (1998-06-01), None
patent: WO 92/22162 (1992-12-01), None
patent: WO 99/38343 (1999-07-01), None
patent: WO 99/39532 (1999-08-01), None
patent: WO 00/01188 (2000-01-01), None
patent: WO 00 72626 (2000-11-01), None
Spinar Brian
Stanwood Kenneth L.
Phunkulh Bob
Procopio, Cory, Hargreave & Savitch LLP
Wi-Lan Inc.
Wilson Robert W.
LandOfFree
Method and system for adaptively obtaining bandwidth... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and system for adaptively obtaining bandwidth..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and system for adaptively obtaining bandwidth... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3683226