IP Library Granted Patent US 10,237,884
Granted Patent B2
US 10,237,884 · App. 15/728,089 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Scheduling communication in a wireless communication system

Inventors: Timothy Wilkinson (Bristol, GB); Timothy James Speight (Usk, GB)
Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLC
H04W72/1231H04W72/082H04W72/1226H04L5/16H04L27/2601H04W88/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,237,884
App. No.
15/728,089
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A network device may receive a communication having a geographic position of a user equipment (UE) in a cell based on satellite information. A network device may send information on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources in a time slot. The OFDM resources may be scheduled based on the UE and another UE being part of a group and a probability of interference between the UE and another UE being located outside close proximity of the geographic position.

Claims (19)

1. A network device comprising:

a transceiver;

a processor electrically coupled to the transceiver;

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive, via the transceiver, a communication having a geographic position of a first user equipment (UE) in a cell based on satellite information;

send information on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources in a time slot, wherein the OFDM resources are scheduled based on the first UE and a second UE being part of a group and based on a probability of interference between the first UE and the second UE when the second UE is located outside a distance from the geographic position; and

wherein the second UE is scheduled to transmit information in the time slot.

2. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the group is scheduled the same uplink or downlink resources.

3. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the geographic position is near a cell edge or a cell boundary.

4. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the OFDM resources are scheduled based on potential transmission power of the second UE.

5. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the time slot includes a timing advance.

6. A method performed by a network device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the network device, a communication having a geographic position of a first user equipment (UE) in a cell based on satellite information;

sending, by the network device, information on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources in a time slot, wherein the OFDM resources are scheduled based on the first UE and a second UE being part of a group and based on a probability of interference between the first UE and the second UE when the second UE is located outside a distance from the geographic position; and

wherein the second UE is scheduled to transmit information in the time slot.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the group is scheduled the same uplink or downlink resources.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the geographic position is near a cell edge or a cell boundary.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the OFDM resources are scheduled based on potential transmission power of the second UE.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the time slot includes a timing advance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2018
From: IPWIRELESS, INC.
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLC
Reel/Frame 046471/0211 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 1019145.0 · Nov 12, 2010 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15349386 · Nov 11, 2016
Continuation 13883687
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