Patent ID: 7177275
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of scheduling data from a plurality of connections for transmission in a frame based communication system and between a transmitting node and at least one receiving node, the plurality of connections being associated with multiple classes of service, the method comprising: receiving data from the plurality of connections at the transmitting node; selecting a first data group that is associated with a first class of service from the data; allocating bandwidth for the first data group within a first frame to meet a minimum guaranteed data rate associated with said first class of service; allocating bandwidth for a second data group associated with a second class of service within the first frame to meet a minimum guaranteed rate associated with said second class of service subject to an availability of bandwidth in said first frame following said allocation of bandwidth for said first data group; allocating bandwidth within the first frame for transmitting excess demand subject to an availability of bandwidth in said first frame following said allocation of bandwidth for said second group; and transmitting the first data group, the second data group, and the excess demand to a first receiving node during the first frame.