BASE STATIONS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING DYNAMIC SIMULCASTING AND DE-SIMULCASTING IN A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A base station, comprising:
- a plurality of antenna ports, each antenna port adapted to be communicatively coupled to a respective remote antenna unit; and
a base station simulcast controller module coupled with each of the plurality of antenna ports, the base station simulcast controller module adapted to;
transmit downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units communicatively coupled to the antenna ports, wherein at least two remote antenna units are employed for simulcasting downlink transmissions as a simulcasting group;
obtain one or more network traffic parameters; and
modify the simulcasting group to include at least one different remote antenna unit for simulcasting downlink transmissions in response to the one or more network traffic parameters.
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Abstract
Base stations may include a plurality of antenna ports adapted to communicatively couple to respective remote antenna units. A base station simulcast controller module may be coupled with each antenna port, and may be adapted to transmit downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units, with two or more of the remote antenna units simulcasting downlink transmissions as a simulcasting group. In response to one or more obtained network traffic parameters, the base station simulcast controller module may modify the simulcasting group to include at least one different remote antenna unit. Methods operational on base station may include transmitting downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units, where two or more of the remote antenna units form a simulcasting group. The simulcasting group can be modified to include at least one different remote antenna unit in response to one or more obtained network traffic parameters.
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27 Claims
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1. A base station, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna ports, each antenna port adapted to be communicatively coupled to a respective remote antenna unit; and a base station simulcast controller module coupled with each of the plurality of antenna ports, the base station simulcast controller module adapted to; transmit downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units communicatively coupled to the antenna ports, wherein at least two remote antenna units are employed for simulcasting downlink transmissions as a simulcasting group; obtain one or more network traffic parameters; and modify the simulcasting group to include at least one different remote antenna unit for simulcasting downlink transmissions in response to the one or more network traffic parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method operational on a base station, comprising:
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transmitting downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units, wherein at least two remote antenna units are employed for simulcasting downlink transmissions as a simulcasting group; obtaining one or more network traffic parameters; and modifying the simulcasting group to include at least one different remote antenna unit for simulcasting downlink transmissions in response to the one or more network traffic parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A base station apparatus, comprising:
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means for transmitting downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units, wherein at least two remote antenna units are employed for simulcasting downlink transmissions as a simulcasting group; means for obtaining one or more network traffic parameters; and means for modifying the simulcasting group to include at least one different remote antenna unit for simulcasting downlink transmissions in response to the one or more network traffic parameters. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions operational on a base station, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to:
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transmit downlink transmissions over a plurality of remote antenna units, wherein at least two remote antenna units are employed for simulcasting downlink transmissions as a simulcasting group; obtain one or more network traffic parameters; and modify the simulcasting group to include at least one different remote antenna unit for simulcasting downlink transmissions in response to the one or more network traffic parameters. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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