Continuous Resource Block Scheduling for CQI-Based Allocation

The patent segments the total resource blocks into multiple continuous segments, where each segment is assigned a representative CQI value. This segmentation approach allows the system to manage discrete resource allocations by organizing them into continuous groups, reducing the complexity of handling individual discrete RBs while maintaining channel quality optimization through segment-level CQI representation.

The patent performs preliminary classification of resource blocks into continuous segments with representative CQI values before the actual scheduling decision. By pre-organizing RBs into segments and calculating their representative CQIs in advance, the system reduces the computational complexity during real-time scheduling, as the scheduler only needs to select from pre-defined segments rather than evaluating individual RBs.

The patent applies local quality by assigning a representative CQI value to each continuous resource block segment, rather than requiring uniform CQI across all RBs. This allows different segments to have different CQI characteristics, enabling the scheduler to select continuous segments that collectively optimize throughput while managing complexity through localized CQI representation for each segment.

The patent transforms the scheduling problem from selecting individual RBs with varying CQIs to selecting continuous segments with representative CQI values. This parameter change simplifies the selection process by reducing the dimensionality of the decision space, where the scheduler evaluates segments based on their representative CQI and continuous nature rather than individual RB CQIs.