METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DYNAMIC AND CONTENTION-FREE ALLOCATION OF COMMUNICATION RESOURCES

摘要

A method and apparatus for assigning a communication resource is disclosed. The method includes allocating a channel by a base station or Node B 102. The base station or Node B detects an energy level transmitted on the channel wherein the energy level may be contention-free for a plurality of user equipment 104. The base station or Node B assigns time frequency resources for at least one of the plurality of user equipment wherein the time frequency resources are proportional to the detected energy level.