Method and apparatus for supporting energy saving function in communication system
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSung-Hoon Yoon
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Abstract
A method and system for supporting an energy saving function in a communication system are provided. An evolved Node B (eNB) Element Management System (EMS) receives usage statistical data from an eNB and compares the usage statistical data with a threshold value. The eNB EMS determines whether to turn on or off power sources of Power Amplifier (PA) units connected to antennas corresponding to sectors included in a serving cell of the eNB according to the compared result, and transmits, to the eNB, a command message directing the eNB to turn on or off power sources of corresponding PA units according to the determined result.
Claims16
A method for supporting an energy saving function in a communication system, the method comprising:
- receiving, by an evolved Node B (eNB) Element Management System (EMS), usage statistical data from an eNB and comparing the usage statistical data with a threshold value;
- determining, by the eNB EMS, whether to turn on or off power sources of Power Amplifier (PA) units connected to antennas corresponding to sectors included in a serving cell of the eNB according to the compared result;
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- transmitting, by the eNB EMS to the eNB, a command message directing the eNB to turn on or off power sources of corresponding PA units according to the determined result.
A Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile communication system for supporting an energy saving function, the system comprising:
- an evolved Node B (eNB) for collecting usage statistical data;
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- an eNB Element Management System (EMS) for receiving the usage statistical data from the eNB, for comparing the usage statistical data with a threshold value, for determining whether to turn on or off power sources of Power Amplifier (PA) units connected to antennas corresponding to sectors included in a serving cell of the eNB according to the compared result, and for transmitting, to the eNB, a command message directing the eNB to turn on or off power sources of corresponding PA units according to the determined result.
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