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METHOD OF JOINT RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND CLUSTERING OF BASE STATIONS

  • US 20100034151A1
  • Filed: 08/07/2008
  • Published: 02/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementation in a first functional entity in a wireless communication system that includes a first plurality of base stations for providing wireless connectivity to at least one mobile unit, comprising:

  • receiving, at the first functional entity, channel state information associated with a plurality of wireless communication channels between the first plurality of base stations and said at least one mobile unit;

    jointly selecting a second plurality of base stations from the first plurality of base stations and allocating resources to the second plurality of base stations for communication with said at least one mobile unit, the joint selection and allocation being performed using the channel state information; and

    communicating information indicative of the selected second plurality of base stations and the allocated resources to the selected second plurality of base stations.

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