Patent ID: 8208934

Claim:
A method for allocating communication resources for communicating data in a terrestrial wireless communication system comprising a first set of radio transmitters, at least part of said radio transmitters being used by a coordination entity, wherein the method comprises: sending an inquiry from said coordination entity, requesting a representation of communication resources available for allocation in each of at least a subset of said first set of radio transmitters, said subset being used by said coordination entity; obtaining a response to said inquiry, said response comprising a representation of available communication resources of said subset of radio transmitters; and allocating, based on said response, communication resources of said first subset of radio transmitters; wherein the method further comprises: determining an activation time at which said allocated resources are available for communication; wherein said activation time is set equal for all radio transmitters of said subset of radio transmitters, or said radio transmitters determine individual start times at which said resources are ready for communication of said data, and wherein said activation time is determined based on said individual start times.