Scheduling method and apparatus for use in a communication system

1. A method by a control apparatus in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving information on a second type base station to be deployed;

estimating virtual power information of at least one terminal based on the information on the second type base station, wherein the virtual power information indicates a calculated power of a signal received from a first type base station already deployed and a predicted power of a signal received from the second type base station to be deployed;

identifying a virtual coverage map based on the estimated virtual power information;

determining an area based on the virtual coverage map;

receiving power information from a terminal included in the area, the power information being determined by the terminal;

determining a plurality of base stations to maximize proportional fairness (PF) by using an objective function which is calculated based on noise power and the received power information; and

mapping the determined plurality of base stations to a scheduler,

wherein the determined plurality of base stations transmit a same signal to the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the power information comprises receiving, from a base station, the power information received from the terminal.

3. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the information on the second type base station includes at least one of a transmission power of the second type base station, an antenna gain of the second type base station, antenna pattern, and location information of the second type base station,

wherein the virtual coverage map represents a communication environment when the second type base station is deployed, and

wherein the virtual coverage map is identified based on the information on the base station including the at least one of the transmission power, the antenna gain, the antenna pattern, and the location information of the second type base station.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the plurality of base stations comprises:

setting a rate of aid to be performed by a base station to the terminal located at the cell edge to a preconfigured value; and

determining one or more base stations among the plurality of the base stations that maximize throughput based on the set rate.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the objective function is:

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6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving information on the terminal; and

determining whether to search for the plurality of the base stations to be mapped to the scheduler, based on the power information and the information on the terminal.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein determining whether to search for the plurality of the base stations comprises:

calculating throughput of the communication system based on the power information and the information on the terminal; and

determining whether to search for the plurality of the base stations to be mapped to the scheduler, when the throughput is in a predetermined range.

8. A control apparatus in a communication system, the control apparatus comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

control the transceiver to receive information on a second type base station to be deployed,

estimate virtual power information of at least one terminal based on the information on the second type base station, wherein the virtual power information indicates a calculated power of a signal received from a first type base station already deployed and a predicted power of a signal received from the second type base station to be deployed,

identify a virtual coverage map based on the estimated virtual power information,

determine an area based on the virtual coverage map,

control the transceiver to receive power information from a terminal included in the area, the power information being determined by the terminal,

determine a plurality of base stations to maximize proportional fairness (PF) by using an objective function which is calculated based on noise power and the received power information, and

map the determined plurality of base stations to a scheduler,

wherein the determined plurality of base stations transmit a same signal to the terminal.

9. The control apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to receive, from a base station, the power information reported to the base station by the terminal.

10. The control apparatus of claim 8 ,

wherein the information on the second type base station includes at least one of a transmission power of the second type base station, an antenna gain of the second type base station, an antenna pattern, and location information of the second type base station,

wherein the virtual coverage map represents a communication environment when the second type base station is deployed, and

wherein the controller is configured to identify the virtual coverage map based on the information on the base station including the at least one of the transmission power, the antenna gain, the antenna pattern, and the location information of the base station.

11. The control apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to set a rate of aid to be performed by the base station to the terminal to a configured value and determine one or more base stations of the plurality of base stations that maximizes throughput based on the set rate.

12. The control apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the objective function is:

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13. The control apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to receive information on the terminal and determine whether to search for the plurality of the base stations to be mapped to the scheduler based on the power information and the information on the terminal.

14. The control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller further configured to calculate throughput of the communication system based on the power information and the information on the terminal, and determine whether to search for the plurality of the base stations to be mapped to the scheduler, when the throughput is in a predetermined range.