Patent ID: 11943171
Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A method for assigning physical resource blocks (PRBs) based on available bandwidth, the method comprising:
selecting a first segment of a spectrum available for wireless communication;
determining a first amount and a second amount of bandwidth that are carrier-controlled;
for the first amount of bandwidth, determining a first standardized bandwidth that is greater than the first amount of bandwidth;
for the second amount of bandwidth, determining a second standardized bandwidth that is greater than the second amount of bandwidth;
computing a first bandwidth differential that is a difference between the first standardized bandwidth and the first amount of bandwidth;
computing a second bandwidth differential that is a difference between the second standardized bandwidth and the second amount of bandwidth;
determining that the first and second bandwidth differential correspond to a second segment, wherein the second segment is not available for wireless communication;
assigning physical resource blocks (PRBs) corresponding to the first amount and the second amount of bandwidth without assigning PRBs corresponding to the first bandwidth differential and the second bandwidth differential;
aggregating the first amount and the second amount of bandwidth, wherein the first amount and the second amount of bandwidth are noncontiguous portions of bandwidth;
determining at least one amount of bandwidth that is not carrier controlled; and
identifying a controlling entity for the at least one mount of bandwidth that is not carrier-controlled.