Patent ID: 8843148
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. In a multi-user cellular wireless communications system providing one or more wireless services to devices in plural cells or cell sections forming areas of wireless service, a method of channel resource allocation comprising: for each of the plural cells or cell sections classifying the devices as either cell-center users (CCUs) and cell-edge users (CEUs), wherein a classification of a device is based upon geographical or electromagnetic propagation distance of the device from a base station serving the cell or cell section; determining, for each of the plural cells or cell sections, distribution statistics corresponding to a load value of the CEUs in the cell or cell section; and allocating communication channel resources to the plural cells or cell sections, wherein the allocation of communication channel resources of the CEUs in the plural cells or cell sections is provided according to the distribution statistics, wherein a first cell or cell section is allocated more communication channel resources than a second cell or cell section, wherein a load value of the CEUs of the first cell or cell section is greater than a load value of the CEUs of the second cell or cell section.