IP Library Granted Patent US 10,193,668
Granted Patent B2
US 10,193,668 · App. 15/426,504 · Granted Jan 29, 2019

ENodeB-based communication method and communication system

Inventors: Yajun Zhu (Guangdong, CN); Yiqing Cao (Guangdong, CN); Yunfei Zhang (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Nanchang Coolpad Intelligent Technology Company Limited
H04L5/0035H04L5/0073H04W28/08H04W36/00H04W72/048H04W72/0446H04W72/0453H04W72/085
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Patent No.
US 10,193,668
App. No.
15/426,504
Granted
Jan 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An eNodeB-based communication method and communication system include dividing a plurality of eNodeBs into at least one eNodeB cluster; when a terminal is moving within any particular eNodeB cluster of the at least one eNodeB cluster, the terminal obtains identification information of the particular eNodeB cluster, and determines an eNodeB associated with the terminal from among the particular eNodeB cluster; and a specified eNodeB of the particular eNodeB cluster schedules the eNodeB associated with the terminal to provide communication services for the terminal.

Claims (44)

1. A method for eNodeB-based communication, comprising:

dividing a plurality of eNodeBs into at least one eNodeB cluster;

when a terminal moves within any eNodeB cluster of the at least one eNodeB cluster, obtaining identification information of the any eNodeB cluster and determining an eNodeB associated with the terminal from the any eNodeB cluster through the terminal;

scheduling the eNodeB associated with the terminal to provide communication service for the terminal; and

based on a determination that a communication interference between the eNodeB associated with the terminal and the terminal is above a threshold, scheduling another eNodeB of the any eNodeB cluster to provide communication service for the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the eNodeB associated with the terminal is scheduled to provide communication services for the terminal by a specified eNodeB of the any eNodeB cluster.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

transmitting the identification information of the any eNodeB cluster in the same or different time-frequency resources by part or all of the eNodeBs in the any eNodeB cluster, wherein the terminal determines the any eNodeB cluster in which the terminal is located.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein identification information corresponding to each eNodeB in the any eNodeB cluster is transmitted to the terminal through the communication eNodeB or the specified eNodeB.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the identification information corresponding to each eNodeB in the any eNodeB cluster comprises Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) information.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein determining the eNodeB associated with the terminal from the any eNodeB cluster through the terminal comprises:

measuring the CSI-RS information that is able to be received by the terminal at a current location through the terminal; and

according to the CSI-RS information corresponding to each eNodeB in the any eNodeB cluster, determining an eNodeB corresponding to the CSI-RS information that is able to be received by the terminal at the current location to determine the eNodeB associated with the terminal.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the specified eNodeB notifies the terminal to measure the CSI-RS information at a specified time-frequency location through a radio resource control signaling or a physical layer signaling.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein scheduling the eNodeB associated with the terminal to provide communication service for the terminal comprises:

scheduling the eNodeB associated with the terminal for joint transmission; and at least one of:

dynamically selecting the eNodeB that provides communication services to the terminal; and

scheduling the eNodeB associated with the terminal to send transmission signals in coordination.

9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the specified eNodeB establishes a connection with the communication eNodeB.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the specified eNodeB establishes the connection with the communication eNodeB via a wired interface or a wireless interface.

11. A system for eNodeB-based communication, comprising:

a processor;

a memory configured to store computer-readable program code that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

divide a plurality of eNodeBs into at least one eNodeB cluster;

obtain identification information of any eNodeB cluster of the at least one eNodeB cluster when a terminal moves within the any eNodeB cluster of the at least one eNodeB cluster, and determine from the any eNodeB cluster an eNodeB associated with the terminal through the terminal;

schedule the eNodeB associated with the terminal to provide communication service for the terminal;

based on a determination that a communication interference between the eNodeB associated with the terminal and the terminal is above a threshold, schedule another eNodeB of the any eNodeB cluster to provide communication service for the terminal.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the memory is configured to store computer-readable program code that, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to:

schedule the eNodeB associated with the terminal to provide communication services for the terminal through a specified eNodeB of the any eNodeB cluster.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the memory is configured to store computer-readable program code that, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to:

transmit the identification information of the any eNodeB cluster in the same or different time-frequency resources by part or all of the eNodeBs in the any eNodeB cluster, wherein the terminal determines the eNodeB cluster in which the terminal is located.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the memory is configured to store computer-readable program code that, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to:

transmit identification information corresponding to each eNodeB in the any eNodeB cluster to the terminal through the communication eNodeB or the specified eNodeB.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the identification information corresponding to each eNodeB in the any eNodeB cluster comprises Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) information.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the memory is configured to store computer-readable program code that, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to:

measure the CSI-RS information that is able to be received by the terminal at a current location through the terminal; and

according to the CSI-RS information corresponding to each eNodeB in the any eNodeB cluster, determine an eNodeB corresponding to the CSI-RS information that is able to be received by the terminal at the current location to determine the eNodeB associated with the terminal.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the specified eNodeB notifies the terminal to measure the CSI-RS information at a specified time-frequency location through a radio resource control signaling or a physical layer signaling.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the memory is configured to store computer-readable program code that, when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to:

schedule the eNodeB associated with the terminal for joint transmission; and at least one of:

dynamically select the eNodeB that provides communication services to the terminal; and

schedule the eNodeB associated with the terminal to send transmission signals in coordination.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the specified eNodeB establishes a connection with the communication eNodeB.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the specified eNodeB establishes the connection with the communication eNodeB via a wired interface or a wireless interface.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2017
From: YULONG COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENTIFIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
To: NANCHANG COOLPAD INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 044275/0536 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2017
From: ZHU, YAJUN; CAO, YIQING; ZHANG, YUNFEI
To: YULONG COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENTIFIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041194/0991 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 1 0388106 · Aug 7, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2014096037 · Dec 31, 2014
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