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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE REAL-TIME PACKET SCHEDULING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006109131
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method, apparatus and system for scheduling data packets in a wireless communications system. The invention includes determining a priority for at least one data packet, wherein determining the priority of the data packet is based at least on a plurality of quality of service factors, wherein each of the plurality of QoS factors has a corresponding weighting factor and the determined priority includes minimum-performance guarantees. The invention further includes scheduling transmission of the at least one data packet based at least on the determined priority.

Inventors:
WEI BO (US)
MA LIN (US)
RONG ZHIGANG (US)
GREER STEVEN CRAIG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2006/000826
Publication Date:
November 23, 2006
Filing Date:
April 10, 2006
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Assignee:
NOKIA CORP (FI)
NOKIA INC (US)
International Classes:
H04L12/56; H04W72/12
Domestic Patent References:
WO2002001761A12002-01-03
WO2003071740A12003-08-28
Other References:
ANDREWS M. ET AL.: "Providing Quality of Service over a Shared Wireless Link", IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, February 2001 (2001-02-01), pages 150 - 154, XP002372127, Retrieved from the Internet
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