Load Balancing in Communication Systems
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1. An apparatus in a first communication system, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memoryand the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;
control communication links to a set of user equipment;
cause the transmission of a request for information related to a temporary resource commitment to one or more nodes of a communication system;
control the reception of information related to a temporary resource commitment from the one or more nodes;
assign the communication links to more than one groups based on the received information and the properties of the communication links, each group comprising one or more communication links;
control the transfer of groups comprising the communication links to the one or more nodes based on the assignment.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for communication are provided. The solution includes controlling communication links to a set of user equipment; transmitting a request for information related to a temporary resource commitment to one or more nodes of a communication system; receiving information related to a temporary resource commitment from the one or more nodes; assigning the communication links to more than one groups based on the received information and the properties of the communication links, each group including one or more communication links and transferring groups including the communication links to the one or more nodes based on the assignment.
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1. An apparatus in a first communication system, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform; control communication links to a set of user equipment; cause the transmission of a request for information related to a temporary resource commitment to one or more nodes of a communication system; control the reception of information related to a temporary resource commitment from the one or more nodes; assign the communication links to more than one groups based on the received information and the properties of the communication links, each group comprising one or more communication links; control the transfer of groups comprising the communication links to the one or more nodes based on the assignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus in a first communication system, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform; control resources and channels related to communication links between the apparatus and user equipment; control the reception of a request from a neighbouring node for information related to a temporary resource commitment the apparatus may provide; determine on the basis of the request information related to resources and channels related to communication links for the temporary resource commitment the apparatus can provide to the neighbouring node; cause the transmission of a response to the request to the neighbouring node, the response comprising determined information; control the transfer of one or more groups comprising one or more communication links from the neighbouring node to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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