Method and apparatus for allocating bandwidth for a network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9887922
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14949557

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A method and apparatus for performing traffic engineering, e.g., allocating bandwidth, on a wireless access network are disclosed. For example, the method determines a number of subscriber stations (SSs) that a Base Station (BS) is capable of supporting in accordance with at least one performance objective for voice traffic, wherein the at least one performance objective for voice traffic comprises a type of codec. The method then allocates bandwidth by the base station in accordance with the number of subscriber stations that the base station is capable of supporting.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoeflin, David Middletown, US 13 216
Levy, Yonatan Manalapan, US 8 121
Mang, Xiaowen Morganville, US 40 319

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