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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1998
Shawn Wesley Hogberg, Chandler, AZ (US);
Gerald Joseph Davieau, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Victor Hawes Cutler, Jr., Chandler, AZ (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A conflict resolution center ( FIG. ) is used to manage and resolve resource allocation conflicts in communications system ( ) including a number of semi-autonomous communications nodes (SACNs). SACN ( ) operates semi-autonomously because SACNs cannot independently allocate and de-allocate resources but rather operate within the confines of at least one local neighborhood. SACNs ( ) allocate and de-allocate resources locally based on local neighborhood information. A conflict occurs when at least two SACNs try to allocate the same resource. Conflict resolution center ( ) resolves conflicts using a number of different procedures. When a conflict can be resolved, conflict resolution center ( ) provides resource reallocation data to at least one SACN ( ). When a conflict cannot be resolved, conflict resolution center ( ) notifies a system administrator.