Dynamic cell clustering
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1. A method for dynamic cell clustering, the method comprising:
- determining an uplink (UL) buffer status and an UL packet delay in an initial cluster; and
splitting, by an initial central coordinator of the initial cluster, the initial cluster into two or more clusters based on the UL buffer status and the UL packet delay, wherein the initial cluster includes a plurality of cells, with each cell assigned a same Time Division Duplex (TDD) configuration and the plurality of cells including a small cell.
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Abstract
In some implementations, a method for dynamic cell clustering includes splitting, by an initial central coordinator, the cluster into two or more clusters in response to a message from a small cell in a cluster. The initial cluster includes a plurality of cells, including the small cell, with each cell assigned a same Time Division Duplex (TDD) configuration.
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1. A method for dynamic cell clustering, the method comprising:
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determining an uplink (UL) buffer status and an UL packet delay in an initial cluster; and splitting, by an initial central coordinator of the initial cluster, the initial cluster into two or more clusters based on the UL buffer status and the UL packet delay, wherein the initial cluster includes a plurality of cells, with each cell assigned a same Time Division Duplex (TDD) configuration and the plurality of cells including a small cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for dynamic clustering, comprising:
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determining activation of a small cell or an increase in transmission power; merging, by a central coordinator of an initial cluster, the initial cluster with one or more clusters into a subsequent cluster in response to the activation of the small cell or the increase in transmission power, wherein the subsequent cluster includes a plurality of cells; determining a same Time Division Duplex (TDD) configuration for the plurality of cells; and for each cell in the plurality of cells, signaling the same TDD configuration. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A device, comprising:
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one or more processors configured to determine an uplink (UL) buffer status and an UL packet delay in an initial cluster; and an initial central coordinator configured to split the initial cluster into two or more clusters based on the UL buffer status and the UL packet delay, wherein the initial cluster includes a plurality of cells, with each cell assigned a same Time Division Duplex (TDD) configuration and the plurality of cells including a small cell.
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