Method and controller for low-overhead user equipment measurements
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a configuration of serving wireless virtual transmit points (VTPs) to serve a plurality of user equipments (UEs), comprising:
- identifying a plurality of wireless VTP configurations,each wireless VTP configuration representing an allocation of wireless transmit points (TPs) among a plurality of wireless VTPs, andeach wireless VTP comprising at least one wireless TP;
for each of the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, identifying potential serving wireless VTPs for a selected UE in the plurality of UEs according to at least one UE centric criterion;
scheduling a UE wireless channel measurement set for the potential serving wireless VTPs for a scheduled wireless channel resource according to measurement parameters, the measurement parameters including one or more of;
similarities among the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, respective importance of the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, respective importance of the plurality of UEs, or relative power received from potential interferer TPs; and
selecting a serving wireless VTP configuration from the plurality of wireless VTP configurations in accordance with UE wireless channel measurement feedback received from the selected UE.
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Abstract
An embodiment method includes identifying a plurality of VTP configurations representing allocations of TPs among a plurality of VTPs each having at least one TP. Potential serving VTPs are then identified for a selected UE in a plurality of UEs according to at least one UE centric criterion. The potential serving VTPs are selected for each of the plurality of VTP configurations. A UE measurement set is then scheduled for the potential serving VTPs for a scheduled channel resource according to measurement parameters. The method further includes selecting a serving VTP configuration from the plurality of VTP configurations according to UE measurement feedback from the selected UE.
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1. A method of selecting a configuration of serving wireless virtual transmit points (VTPs) to serve a plurality of user equipments (UEs), comprising:
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identifying a plurality of wireless VTP configurations, each wireless VTP configuration representing an allocation of wireless transmit points (TPs) among a plurality of wireless VTPs, and each wireless VTP comprising at least one wireless TP; for each of the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, identifying potential serving wireless VTPs for a selected UE in the plurality of UEs according to at least one UE centric criterion; scheduling a UE wireless channel measurement set for the potential serving wireless VTPs for a scheduled wireless channel resource according to measurement parameters, the measurement parameters including one or more of;
similarities among the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, respective importance of the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, respective importance of the plurality of UEs, or relative power received from potential interferer TPs; andselecting a serving wireless VTP configuration from the plurality of wireless VTP configurations in accordance with UE wireless channel measurement feedback received from the selected UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A controller for a wireless communication system having wireless transmit points (TPs) serving a region within which a plurality of user equipments (UEs) are disposed, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of wireless virtual transmit point (VTP) configurations according to which the wireless TPs are allocable into a plurality of wireless VTPs, wherein each of wireless VTP configuration represents an allocation of the wireless TPs; a transceiver configured to transmit UE wireless channel measurement instructions to and receive UE wireless channel measurement feedback from the wireless TPs and a selected UE in the plurality of UEs; and a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, and configured to; identify, for each of the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, potential serving wireless VTPs for the selected UE according to at least one UE centric criterion; schedule a UE wireless channel measurement set for the potential serving wireless VTPs for a scheduled wireless channel resource according to measurement parameters, the measurement parameters including one or more of similarities among the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, respective importance of the plurality of wireless VTP configurations, respective importance of the plurality of UEs, or relative power received from potential interferer TPs; generate and cause the transceiver to transmit the UE wireless channel measurement instructions according to the UE wireless channel measurement set; and select a serving wireless VTP configuration from the plurality of wireless VTP configurations in accordance with the UE wireless channel measurement feedback received from the selected UE by the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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