Patent ID: 8503418

Claim:
A method comprising the steps of: receiving information flows between users into a basestation of a cellular network; applying a usage accountability framework responsive to predetermined user fairness metrics, bandwidth resources on said network and a history of channel bandwidth variations by said users; and executing bandwidth allocation for said flows between said users responsive to said applying an accountability framework for improving user experience on said network by said users, wherein said usage accountability framework comprises a slot allocation of said bandwidth resources S j rsv comprising S j rsv = S ⁢ N j ∑ i = 0 k ⁢ ⁢ N j ⁢ β , with N j being the number of users in each of k deviant groups j; 1≦j≦k, S being the total number of resource slots at said base station for a unit interval, and beta being a weight parameter enabling said network to prioritize or de-prioritize different types of information said flows between said users across said network.