METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING RESOURCES AND AVOIDING INTERFERENCE IN A MULTI-CELLULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling resources in a multi-cellular wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a beam pattern associated with at least one mobile terminal located within one of the cells;
assigning said identified beam pattern to a slot, said slot comprises a plurality of resource blocks, said identified beam pattern providing at least one stream to said at least one mobile terminal; and
scheduling at least one other mobile terminal located within said cell having the same beam pattern associated therewith as that of said identified beam pattern to be served during said slot for a resource block.
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Abstract
Resources in a multi-cellular wireless communication system are scheduled. A beam pattern associated with at least one mobile terminal located within one of the cells is identified and assigned to a slot, providing at least one stream to said at least one mobile terminal. At least one other mobile terminal located within said cell having the same beam pattern associated therewith as that of said identified beam pattern to be served during said slot is scheduled. The assigned beam pattern in said cell is communicated to at least one interfering cell.
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1. A method for scheduling resources in a multi-cellular wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a beam pattern associated with at least one mobile terminal located within one of the cells; assigning said identified beam pattern to a slot, said slot comprises a plurality of resource blocks, said identified beam pattern providing at least one stream to said at least one mobile terminal; and scheduling at least one other mobile terminal located within said cell having the same beam pattern associated therewith as that of said identified beam pattern to be served during said slot for a resource block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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15. Apparatus for scheduling resources in a multi-cellular wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
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an identifier for identifying a beam pattern associated with at least one mobile terminal located within one of the cells; means for assigning said identified beam pattern to a slot, said slot comprises a plurality of resource blocks, said identified beam pattern providing at least one stream to said at least one mobile terminal; and a scheduler for scheduling at least one other mobile terminal located within said cell having the same beam pattern associated therewith as that of said identified beam pattern to be served during said slot for a resource block. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A wireless communication system comprising a plurality of cells, each cell comprising:
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at least one mobile terminal located within one of said plurality of cells; and a base station, said base station comprising; an antenna array for transmitting at least one beam pattern; a beam forming means for forming said at least one beam pattern; an identifier for identifying a beam pattern transmitted by the antenna array associated with at least one mobile terminal located within one of the cells; means for assigning said identified beam pattern to a slot, said slot comprises a plurality of resource blocks, said identified beam pattern providing at least one stream to said at least one mobile terminal; and a scheduler for scheduling at least one other mobile terminal located within said cell having the same beam pattern associated therewith as that of said identified beam pattern to be served during said slot for a resource block. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for scheduling resources in a multi-carrier cellular radio system with a multi-user smart antenna system characterized by the steps of
assigning one beam pattern for each slot of a sub-carrier, said beam pattern allows bearing of one or several streams to one or several users; -
selecting users with the same beam orientation as candidates to be served during each slot; communicating the assigned beam pattern or beam orientation in a specific cell to interfering cells such that inter-cell interference can be avoided. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 35)
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