Base station employing shared resources among antenna units
US9451466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/085
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A base station includes a base unit and a plurality of remote antenna units (RAUs). Each of the RAUs includes a physical layer circuit (PHY). The PHYs are configured to each use the same physical layer identifier, but each PHY includes its own hardware for supporting users in the coverage area of that PHY. The base unit controls resource allocation for the RAUs to increase the capacity of the base station and/or reduce interference between PHYs.
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