摘要:
This invention provides a dynamic frequency hopping system that utilizes information from multiple base stations. The system assigns frequency hopping patterns based on current interference and traffic environments to avoid interference thus gaining the benefits of interference averaging and interference avoidance. The system imposes less stringent measurement requirements on terminals (wireless mobile devices) because many measurement requirements are replaced by generating estimates based on measurement data received from other base stations within a base station neighborhood. The system may continuously verify that the frequency hopping patterns assigned to the links of the system optimizes system performance. The system compares system performance of possible frequency hopping patterns against currently assigned frequency hopping pattern to optimize system performance. When a request for a link is received, a similar process as above is performed where the request is granted/denied/delayed based on system optimization requirements. In this way, the frequency hopping patterns of the links of the system may be assigned so that an optimum system performance may be obtained.
摘要:
This invention provides wireless resource allocation techniques where the wireless network resource allocation is based on maximum system gain. System gain may be the difference between a maximum performance (e.g., throughput rate) for a requested link and a performance loss of all currently active links affected by the requested link. A currently active link is affected if the requested link is within its link neighborhood. Wireless network resources are allocated to optimize system performance. Inter-base communication may be used to facilitate information exchange among base stations to optimize system performance. The performance loss experienced by any currently active link is called damage to that link. Damage may be determined in a pair-wise fashion based on a nominal performance which may be defined as the performance of a link if interference is experienced only from links which are outside the link neighborhood of the link or as a system parameter. The damage is the difference between the nominal performance and the performance for the link if experiencing interference only from the requested link. Determining damage is computationally efficient because it only requires consideration of the nominal performance and the performance of the requested link. Link neighborhoods limit inter-base station communications and reduces base station interconnect costs.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for managing interference in a wireless communications system. Each base generates a predictable beam-off sequence, and terminals measure the received signal over time. This received signal is then used to estimate or measure performance to schedule transmissions to the terminal.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for assigning communication resources for at least one communication site in a time division communication system having multiple reuse patterns in the time domain. A first plurality of communication sites communicate using a first portion of a time frame corresponding to a first reuse pattern. A second plurality of communication sites communicate using a second portion of said time frame corresponding to a second reuse pattern.
摘要:
This invention provides interference predictions, suitable for least interference dynamic channel assignment use or other frequency hopping uses by de-coupling the time slot assignment and the frequency hopping pattern assignment. In particular, a least interfered time slot is selected based on an aggregate interference measurement performed across an entire transmission band or a pre-specified range of frequencies in the transmission band. A user is assigned a least interfered time slot and provided an appropriate frequency hopping pattern.
摘要:
A level of system self-organization in a wireless communication system is provided using a combined design, planning and verification process to determine system organization parameters. The process determines the parameters based on a measured path loss-related characteristic, such as path loss or bit error rate, between base stations and a plurality of regions in a coverage area. For each region, the characteristic is measured to each base station irrespective of the proximity between the region and the base stations. The measured characteristics enable the prediction of signal strength received at the regions of signals transmitted by the base stations independent of the region location. Accordingly, the characteristics can be measured without information correlating the absolute geographic locations of the regions. The resulting unique characterization of the path loss-related information can be used to determine a variety of system organization parameters, such as the number and transmission power of base stations, neighbor lists, sets of base stations that can reuse channels and the identity of base stations, if any, that can be omitted from the system.
摘要:
A level of automated adjustment of system organization parameters in a wireless communication system is provided by determining the parameter settings using a characterization of signal propagation of the system's coverage area. This characterization is based on measurements of path loss-related characteristics by the system's base stations and wireless terminals operating throughout the coverage area. An exemplary path loss-related characteristic is path loss as determined by measuring received signal strength (RSS) at wireless terminals based on signals transmitted at known powers by a plurality of the system's base stations. It is possible for the wireless terminals to take measurements while operating in the coverage area, whether idle or during communication with the system, and for such terminals to be associated with the system's subscribers. A resulting characterization of signal propagation in the coverage area based on the measured path loss-related characteristic can then be used to determine a variety of parameter settings including base station transmission power settings, wireless terminal access parameters, neighbor lists, sets of base stations that can reuse channels and base station transmission power settings when base stations are added to or removed from the system.