Method of allocating power for the simultaneous downlink conveyance of information between multiple antennas and multiple destinations
First Claim
1. A method for information conveyance between ones of a plurality of subscriber equipments and ones of a multiple of antennas over downlink channels of a wireless communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
- scheduling transmission of at least two independent data streams from selected ones of the multiple of antennas to selected ones of the plurality of subscriber equipments via the downlink channels based on sets of channel conditions and calculated power allocations associated with the selected ones of the subscriber equipment to satisfy one of more system requirements, the scheduling further comprising retrieving channel conditions from signaling information received with the multiple antennas from the plurality of subscriber equipments;
determining sets of channel conditions associated with the plurality of subscriber equipments;
calculating power allocations based on the determined sets of channel conditions; and
applying the calculated power allocations and the sets of channel conditions to a scheduler;
causing the at least two independent data streams to be simultaneously transmitted via a common channel from all of the selected ones of the multiple of antennas to the selected ones of the subscriber equipments; and
selecting a set of subscribers to be given access to the downlink channels at a particular time based on the applied set of channel conditions and associated power allocation calculations.
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Abstract
A method of scheduling a plurality of subscriber equipment based on sets of channel conditions and calculated power allocations for downlink channels of an air interface of a wireless communication system to satisfy a desired system requirement. A set of subscriber requesting access to the communication system or being provided access to the communication are selected by a scheduler based on their channel conditions and power allocation calculation. The scheduler then schedules the selected set of subscribers to achieve the desired system requirement whereby the subscribers simultaneously receive information from a multiple of antennas which are typically located at a base station.
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1. A method for information conveyance between ones of a plurality of subscriber equipments and ones of a multiple of antennas over downlink channels of a wireless communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
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scheduling transmission of at least two independent data streams from selected ones of the multiple of antennas to selected ones of the plurality of subscriber equipments via the downlink channels based on sets of channel conditions and calculated power allocations associated with the selected ones of the subscriber equipment to satisfy one of more system requirements, the scheduling further comprising retrieving channel conditions from signaling information received with the multiple antennas from the plurality of subscriber equipments;
determining sets of channel conditions associated with the plurality of subscriber equipments;
calculating power allocations based on the determined sets of channel conditions; and
applying the calculated power allocations and the sets of channel conditions to a scheduler;causing the at least two independent data streams to be simultaneously transmitted via a common channel from all of the selected ones of the multiple of antennas to the selected ones of the subscriber equipments; and selecting a set of subscribers to be given access to the downlink channels at a particular time based on the applied set of channel conditions and associated power allocation calculations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for information conveyance between ones of a plurality of subscriber equipments and ones of a multiple of antennas over downlink channels of a wireless communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
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scheduling transmission of at least two independent data streams from selected ones of the multiple of antennas to selected ones of the plurality of subscriber equipments via the downlink channels, the scheduling further comprising retrieving channel conditions from signaling information received with the multiple antennas from the plurality of subscriber equipments;
determining sets of channel conditions associated with the plurality of subscriber equipments;
calculating power allocations based on the determined sets of channel conditions; and
applying the calculated power allocations and the sets of channel conditions to a scheduler;causing the at least two independent data streams to be simultaneously transmitted via a common channel from all or the selected ones of the multiple of antennas to the selected ones of the subscriber equipments; and selecting a set of subscribers to be given access to the downlink channels at a particular time based on the applied set of channel conditions and associated power allocation calculations.
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