Patent ID: 6178328
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for channel allocation in a wireless communications system having a plurality of groups of channels, said method comprising the steps of:mapping a geographic area with a high bandwidth cell cluster, wherein each cell in said high bandwidth cell cluster is comprised of a plurality of sectors;reserving at least one channel group from said plurality of groups of channels to provide at least one reserved channel group and at least one non-reserved channel group; andselectively assigning a channel group from said plurality of groups of channels to each cell within said high bandwidth cell cluster by first assigning a channel group from among said at least one non-reserved channel group to each cell of said high bandwidth cell cluster and then assigning a channel group from among said at least one reserved channel group to pairs of adjacent cells among said high bandwidth cell cluster is in which channel group adjacencies exists, wherein said channel group adjacencies are substantially eliminated and high bandwidth is maintained.