US 12,250,672 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 Jan. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/412,249.
Application 18/412,249 is a continuation of application No. 18/113,525, filed on Feb. 23, 2023, granted, now 11,910,375.
Application 18/113,525 is a continuation of application No. 17/364,151, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,617,185, issued on Mar. 28, 2023.
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 2024/0155600 A1, May 9, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 72/04 (2023.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 72/10 (2009.01); H04W 72/12 (2023.01); H04W 72/121 (2023.01); H04W 72/542 (2023.01); H04W 72/56 (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:
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 priority 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 priority metric than other UEs of the plurality of UEs.