Coordinated multi-point (CoMP) network and protocol architecture
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsPeter A. Barany, Alexei Y. Gorokhov, Vikas Jain, Tao Luo, Yongbin Wei
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to wireless communication systems, and more particularly to a coordinated multi-point network and protocol architecture. One aspect discloses a method of wireless communication and includes receiving a measurement report from a user equipment (UE). Coordinated multi point (CoMP) control messages are transmitted from a first eNodeB to a second eNodeB at a medium access control (MAC) layer in response to the received measurement report.
Claims24
A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- generating at a first evolved NodeB (eNodeB) a plurality of medium access control (MAC) layer protocol data units (PDUs) for retransmission by a second eNodeB to a user equipment (UE);
- and
- transmitting at least one coordinated multi point (CoMP) control message comprising the plurality of MAC layer PDUs over an X2 interface from the first eNodeB to the second eNodeB at the MAC layer for retransmission to the UE.
An apparatus of a wireless network, comprising:
- means for generating at a first evolved nodeB (eNodeB) a plurality of medium access control (MAC) layer protocol data units (PDUs) for retransmission by a second eNodeB to a user equipment (UE);
- and
- means for transmitting at least one coordinated multi point (CoMP) control message comprising the plurality of MAC layer PDUs over an X2 interface from the first eNodeB to the second eNodeB at the MAC layer for retransmission to the UE.
A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:
- program code to generate at a first evolved nodeB (eNodeB) a plurality of medium access control (MAC) layer protocol data units (PDUs) for retransmission by a second eNodeB to a user equipment (UE);
- and
- program code to transmit at least one coordinated multi point (CoMP) control message comprising the plurality of MAC layer PDUs over an X2 interface from the first eNodeB to the second eNodeB at the MAC layer for retransmission to the UE.
An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor being configured:
- to generate at a first evolved nodeB (eNodeB) a plurality of medium access control (MAC) layer protocol data units (PDUs) for retransmission by a second eNodeB to a user equipment (UE);
- and
- to transmit at least one coordinated multi point (CoMP) control message comprising the plurality of MAC layer PDUs over an X2 interface from the first eNodeB to the second eNodeB at the MAC layer for retransmission to the UE.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.