System and Method for Cooperative Heterogeneous Communications Systems
First Claim
1. A communications system comprisinga plurality of cooperation sets, wherein each cooperation set comprises at least two information sources configured to operate cooperatively to transmit to a communications device operating within a coverage area of the cooperation set,wherein there is limited cooperation between cooperation sets, andwherein there is limited or no overlap between coverage areas of the cooperation sets in the plurality of cooperation sets.
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Abstract
A system and method for cooperative heterogeneous communications systems are provided. A communications system includes a plurality of cooperation sets, such as closed-space sets. Each closed-space set includes at least two information sources configured to operate cooperatively to transmit to a plurality of communications devices operating within a coverage area of the cooperation set. There is limited cooperation between closed-spaced sets. In addition, there may be limited or no overlap between .the coverage areas of the adjacent closed-spaced sets.
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26 Claims
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1. A communications system comprising
a plurality of cooperation sets, wherein each cooperation set comprises at least two information sources configured to operate cooperatively to transmit to a communications device operating within a coverage area of the cooperation set, wherein there is limited cooperation between cooperation sets, and wherein there is limited or no overlap between coverage areas of the cooperation sets in the plurality of cooperation sets.
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15. A communications system comprising:
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a planned network comprising a plurality of cooperation sets, wherein each cooperation set comprises at least one first cell and at least one second cell configured to operate cooperatively to transmit to a first communications device over at least one set of resources, wherein the first communications device operates within a coverage area of the cooperation set, wherein adjacent cooperation sets transmit over different sets of resources; and an unplanned network co-located with the planned network, the unplanned network comprising at least one third cell, wherein the at least one third cell of the unplanned network transmits over a second set of resources, wherein the second set of resources is different from the at least one set of resources being utilized by the cooperation set wherein the third cell is located. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for transmitting information, the method comprising:
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receiving a transmission intended for a communications device operating in a coverage area of a closed-space set, wherein the closed-space set comprises at least two information sources; coordinating, with other members of the closed-space set, a transmitting of the transmission to the communications device; and transmitting the transmission to the communications device, wherein the transmitting occurs from a subset of members of the closed-space set. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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