METHOD FOR ALLOCATING COMMUNICATION BANDWIDTH AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSES

• Main Authors: MUSIKKA NIILO, ALAMSHAHI BABAK, AXELSSON SAMUEL, KARLSSON PATRIK, MARTENSSON LARS O, OVESJOE FREDRIK, ANDERSSON RUTGER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.06.2011
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

The present invention relates to a method for allocating communication bandwidth between a first terminal of a plurality of terminals and a network device. Wireless communication between the first plurality of terminals and the network device is carried out using a plurality of carrier channels. The communication defines a first bandwidth. The method comprises the steps of receiving the request for change of bandwidth from the first terminal, evaluating current load on carrier channels in use by the first terminal, evaluating priority between all terminals using the carrier channels currently in use by the first terminal, evaluating capacity of all carrier channels available to the first terminal, and allocating a second bandwidth between the network device and the first terminal by allocating a new number of carrier channels. The present invention further relates to a network device and a device for communication.