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Base station and method for performing TDD base station uplink/downlink subframe configuration

US9369877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2013
Grant dateJun 14, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention discloses a base station and a method of configuring TDD uplink-downlink subframes for base stations, and the method includes: determining a coupling loss between every two of base stations in a preset region; clustering the base stations in the preset region according to the coupling loss between every two of the base stations; and the base stations configuring TDD uplink-downlink subframes according to results of clustering, wherein the base stations in the same cluster are configured with the same TDD uplink-downlink subframe configuration, and the base stations in different clusters are configured with the same TDD uplink-downlink subframe configuration or different TDD uplink-downlink subframe configurations. The invention can lower interference across time slots due to flexible configuration of TDD subframes and optimize the performance of a TDD network system.

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