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System and Method for Grouping and Selecting Transmission Points

  • US 20140003268A1
  • Filed: 07/01/2013
  • Published: 01/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
  • Status: Active Application
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1. A method for operating a centralized controller in a communications network with a plurality of transmission points, the method comprising:

  • generating, by the centralized controller, a plurality of overlays for the communications network in accordance with first mutual intercell interference levels for transmission point pairs in the communications network, wherein each overlay of the plurality of overlays comprises virtual transmission points;

    selecting, by the centralized controller, a first overlay of the plurality of overlays in accordance with a merit measure derived from first user equipments (UEs) operating in the communications network tentatively scheduled to each overlay of the plurality of overlays; and

    scheduling, by the centralized controller, a first subset of the first UEs operating in the communications network during a first resource unit in accordance with the selected first overlay.

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