Patent ID: 8611274
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for scheduling downlink transmissions in a communication system, the method comprising: determining, by a communication node, based on a comparison of a first set of parameters of downlink data associated with the communication node and a second set of parameters of downlink data associated with one other communication node, whether to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from an end of a data queue buffer; loading, by the communication node, the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer towards a start of the data queue buffer, upon determining to load the downlink data associated with the communication node from the end of the data queue buffer; determining, by the communication node, a start time for transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node based on an instance of the data queue buffer at which the downlink data associated with the communication node is completely loaded onto the data queue buffer; and scheduling, by the communication node, transmission of the downlink data associated with the communication node on a downlink frame at the start time.