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Apparatus and method for controlling a node of a wireless communication system

US8849332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NTT DOCOMO, INC. · JP

Inventors

Luca Scalia · Munich, DE
Thorsten Biermann · Wachenroth, DE
Changsoon Choi · Seoul, KR
Wolfgang Kellerer · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
Kazuyuki Kozu · Yokosuka, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2011
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling a node of a wireless communication system has a traffic load determiner, a cooperation capacity determiner and a power control unit. The traffic load determiner determines a traffic load in the wireless communication system and the cooperation capacity determiner determines an available cooperation capacity of the node with another node of the wireless communication system. Further, the power control unit activates or deactivates an antenna of a node based on the determined traffic load and the determined available capacity.

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