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Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2017
Applicant:

Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Tae-Jin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;

Dong In Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;

Min Gyu Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;

Hyeong Kyu Lee, Bucheon-si, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04W 74/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 72/04 (2013.01); H04W 74/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for energy adaptive resource allocation in energy harvesting network are provided. The method includes: allocating, by an energy adaptive resource allocation apparatus, non-competition slots of a next frame to at least one first wireless communication device whose energy queue state exceeds a predetermined threshold value among wireless communication devices succeeded in data transmission; and allocating, by the energy adaptive resource allocation apparatus, competition slots of the same number as that of at least one third wireless communication device expected to attempt data transmission to the next frame in consideration of a harvested energy amount and an average energy harvesting rate of at least one second wireless communication device.


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