US 11,910,375 B2
Systems and methods for scheduling wireless data transmissions
Mehdi Alasti, Reston, VA (US); Antti Immonen, Helsinki (FI); and Siddhartha Chenumolu, Broadlands, VA (US)
Assigned to DISH Wireless L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH WIRELESS L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/113,525.
Application 18/113,525 is a continuation of application No. 17/364,151, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,617,185.
Application 17/364,151 is a continuation of application No. 16/717,123, filed on Dec. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,082,991, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0209533 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 72/04 (2023.01); H04W 72/10 (2009.01); H04W 72/12 (2023.01); H04W 72/121 (2023.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 72/56 (2023.01); H04W 72/542 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 72/121 (2013.01) [H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 72/542 (2023.01); H04W 72/56 (2023.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A technological method for scheduling wireless data transmissions for a plurality of user equipment devices (UEs) that each have data to transfer on one of two overlapping frequency bands including a first frequency band and a second frequency band, the UEs having data to transfer on the first frequency band belonging to a first group of UEs and the UEs having data to transfer on the second frequency band belonging to a second group of UEs, the method comprising:
determining, by at least one processor, at a scheduling time t, for each of the UEs, a priority metric for the UE;
allocating at scheduling time t, by at least one processor, physical resource blocks (PRBs) to UEs belonging to the first group up to a maximum number of PRBs available for the first group, giving higher priority for PRB allocation to UEs that have a larger metric than other UEs of the plurality of UEs; and
allocating at scheduling time t, by at least one processor, PRBs to UEs belonging to the second group up to a maximum number of PRBs available for the second group, giving higher priority for PRB allocation to UEs that have a larger metric than other UEs of the plurality of UEs.