Patent ID: 8918114
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of wireless communication, comprising: receiving service at an apparatus; determining, by the apparatus, a level of the received service at the apparatus; determining a level of disadvantage for the apparatus as a function of the level of service; generating a resource utilization message (RUM) if the level of disadvantage for the apparatus is unacceptable; selecting a number of one or more resources for which to transmit the RUM; transmitting, by the apparatus, the RUM for the selected one or more resources, wherein the RUM indicates to at least one node receiving the RUM to reduce interference on the selected one or more resources; generating a subsequent RUM in response to an increase in the level of received service; reducing the number of the one or more resources for which to transmit the subsequent RUM; and transmitting the subsequent RUM for the reduced one or more resources.