Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for configuring device to device communication using a plurality of transmission devices. Application requirements may be retrieved for a recipient wireless device, at a source wireless device, wherein the source wireless device transmits data to the recipient wireless device using a device to device transmission. A device to device transmission configuration based on the retrieved application requirement may be determined. Data associated with the recipient wireless device may be transmitted to a number of wireless devices based on the determined configuration such that the number of wireless devices transmit the data to the recipient wireless device as device to device transmissions.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for transmitting multicast content via a unicast mode of transmission. An access node schedules wireless transmissions to a plurality of wireless devices to transmit separate control and header information to each of the wireless devices. The access node also schedules wireless transmissions to the plurality of wireless devices to transmit a single multicast content payload that is commonly used by all of the wireless devices.
Abstract:
The process of multicasting a file to a group of wireless devices is divided into a number of time intervals of roughly equal duration. After each interval, the wireless devices report information about the wireless device's reception of the portion of the file sent during the preceding interval. If the number of wireless devices that received erroneous file fragments is higher than some threshold, the number of times each packet is redundantly transmitted is increased for the multicasting of another portion of the file to be sent during another interval.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for scheduling low-delay transmissions from an access node. Packet transmission delay data associated with communication links is received at a base band unit (BBU). The communication links can be routed between pluralities of antennas of the BBU. A link identification can be assigned to each of the communication links and to each antenna in communication with the BBU. A scheduling algorithm in communication with one of the antennas is selected, at the BBU, from a plurality of scheduling algorithms based on the packet transmission delay data associated with at least one of the communication links. Packet data for at least one wireless device may be transmitted using the selected scheduling algorithm.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for determining a transmission scheme for a broadcast. Channel quality indicators may be tracked for a plurality of wireless devices. An average channel quality indicator may then be calculated based on the tracking for each of the plurality of wireless devices that subscribes to a broadcast transmission. A transmission scheme for the broadcast transmission may then be determined based on the average channel quality indicators, the transmission scheme comprising at least a modulation and coding scheme for the broadcast transmission. A set of access nodes may then be instructed to transmit the broadcast using the determined transmission scheme.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for updating tracking information for a relay-based network. Tracking information for wireless devices connected to a plurality of cells that are connected to a relay are accumulated. The wireless device tracking information is formatted into a single tracking area update message for the wireless devices of the plurality of cells. Further, wireless transmission of the tracking area update message is scheduled.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for configuring a scheduler at an access node. At least two regions may be determined for a coverage area of an access node, wherein a first region is bounded by a first distance from the access node and a second region is bounded by a second distance from the access node such that the second distance is greater than the first distance. Wireless transmissions may be scheduled from the access node based on a fairness algorithm such that the fairness algorithm schedules wireless transmissions to wireless devices associated with the first region based on throughput for the wireless devices associated with the first region and the fairness algorithm schedules wireless transmissions to wireless devices associated with the second region based on throughput for wireless devices associated with the second region.
Abstract:
Multiple relays are different distances from their respective donor access nodes. The donor and relay path selected for a user's traffic is selected based on the priority associated with that user and a ratio of a channel quality indicator and the distance of the donor-relay link. Traffic associated with a higher priority user is routed via a path with a good channel quality indicator to distance ratio whereas traffic for other, lower QoS profile, users does not take channel quality or relay-to-donor distance into account.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for determining broadcast parameters for a transmission. A plurality of broadcast content that comprise a priority level may be received, where each of the plurality of broadcast content may also comprise a timing for broadcasting. For each of the plurality of broadcast content, a number of nodes for broadcasting may be determined based on the priority level and the timing for broadcasting. The plurality of broadcast content may also be ranked based on the timing for broadcasting and the number of nodes for broadcasting. At least one scheduler may be instructed to schedule the plurality of content for broadcasting based on the ranking and the priority level for each of the plurality of broadcast content.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for scheduling wireless resources with coordinated multipoint transmissions. It may be determined that a signal level for a wireless device in communication with an access node does not meet a signal level criteria. Based on the determination, an access node may be instructed to transmit information to the wireless device using a coordinated multipoint transmission. A number of wireless devices in communication with the access node that comprise an application requirement that meets an application requirement criteria may further be determined. Then, the access node may be instructed to schedule wireless transmissions using at least one of semi-persistent scheduling and delay based scheduling based on the determined number of the plurality of wireless devices and the instruction to transmit using the coordinated multipoint transmission.