Radio access networks in which mobile devices can be scheduled to use the same time-frequency resource
US11082997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/085
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example communication system in a cellular network comprises: a processing system comprising a controller and remote units, with the remote units being configured to communicate with the controller and to communicate with mobile devices within a communication cell of the cellular network. At least part of the processing system is configured to perform operations comprising: estimating signal strength experienced by all or some of the mobile devices; identifying, based at least on the signal strength, one or more of the mobile devices that can be scheduled for communication with one or more of the remote units in the communication cell on a same airlink resource; and scheduling the communication.
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