Method and apparatus for allocating a communication cell to a cluster
OwnerLars ORNBO, Martin J. SCHMIDTinventors
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Abstract
A network element for supporting broadcast communications over a communication system comprises allocation logic operable to dynamically allocate at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells based on an identified geographical location of the at least one communication cell.
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A network element for supporting broadcast communications over a communication system, the network element comprising:
- allocation logic operable to dynamically allocate at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells based on an identified geographical location of the at least one communication cell.
A computer-implemented method for allocating at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells, the method comprising:
- identifying a geographical location of at least one communication cell;
- and
- dynamically allocating the at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells based on the identified geographical location of the cell.
A base station for wirelessly communicating with remote communication units operational within a communication cell, the base station comprising:
- location determination logic operable to determine a geographical location of the base station;
- message generation logic operable to generate a message that includes the identified geographical location of the base station at power up of the base station;
- and
- transmission logic operable to transmit the message to a network element, wherein the base station is dynamically allocated to a cluster of communication cells based on the determined geographical location of the base station.
A computer-implemented method for allocating at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells, the method comprising:
- determining a geographical location of a base station;
- generating a message that includes the identified geographical location of the base station at power up of the base station;
- and
- transmitting the message to a network element, wherein the network element is operable to dynamically allocate the base station to a cluster of communication cells based on the determined geographical location of the base station.
A semiconductor device comprising:
- receive logic operable to receive a message that includes an identified geographical location of a base station;
- and
- allocation logic operable to dynamically allocate at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells based on the identified geographical location of the base station.
A semiconductor device comprising:
- location determination logic operable to determine a geographical location of a base station in a wireless communication system;
- message generation logic operable to generate a message that includes the identified geographical location of the base station at power up of the base station;
- and
- transmission logic operable to transmit the message to a network element, wherein the base station is dynamically allocated to a cluster of communication cells based on the determined geographical location of the base station.
A communication system comprising a network element and a base station for communicating therebetween wherein the base station supports communications in at least one communication cell and comprises:
- location identification logic operable to identify a geographical location of the base station;
- and
- transmission logic operable to transmit the identified geographical location of the base station to the network element,
- wherein the network element comprises:
- allocation logic operable to dynamically allocate at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells based on the identified geographical location of the base station.
A computer readable medium comprising executable program code for:
- identifying a geographical location of at least one communication cell;
- and
- dynamically allocating the at least one communication cell to a cluster of communication cells based on the identified geographical location of the cell.
A computer readable medium comprising executable program code for:
- determining a geographical location of a base station;
- generating a message that includes the identified geographical location of the base station at power up of the base station;
- and
- transmitting the message to a network element, wherein the network element is operable to dynamically allocate the base station to a cluster of communication cells based on the determined geographical location of the base station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.