System and related methods for clustering multi-point communication targets
US6973314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W24/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and related methods for clustering multi-point communication targets is presented. According to one aspect of the invention, a method comprising measuring one or more performance characteristics associated for each of at least a subset of a plurality of targets in a wireless communication system, and selectively building one or more clusters, each cluster including one or more target(s) and sharing a wireless communication channel, based at least in part on the performance characteristics.
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