Method and apparatus for optimizing downlink transmission in a wireless communication network
AssigneeGoogle Technology Holdings LLC
InventorsJoseph R. Schumacher, Mark G. Spiotta, George F. Cummings, III
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for optimizing downlink transmission in a wireless communication network (100) includes determining (502) a distance of each of a plurality of remote devices (102-114) from a network node (120) and allocating (506) downlink symbols of a frame (300) for the downlink transmission based on the determined distance of each of the plurality of remote devices. Earlier downlink symbols of the frame are allocated to at least one remote device of the plurality of remote devices positioned more distant from the network node in comparison to at least other remote device positioned less distant from the network node.
Claims12
A method for optimizing downlink transmission in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- determining a distance of each of a plurality of remote devices from a network node;
- and
- allocating downlink symbols of a frame for the downlink transmission based on the determined distance of each of the plurality of remote devices,
- wherein earlier downlink symbols of the frame that are associated with one or more data bursts positioned at a beginning of the frame are allocated to at least one remote device of the plurality of remote devices positioned more distant from the network node in comparison to at least one other remote device positioned less distant from the network node.
A method for optimizing downlink transmission in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping a plurality of remote devices based on a distance of each of the plurality of remote devices from a network node, wherein each group comprises at least one remote device of the plurality of remote devices;
- and
- selecting downlink symbols of a frame for the downlink transmission to at least one group based upon the determined distance from the network node of each of the remote devices associated with the group,
- wherein earlier downlink symbols of the frame that are associated with one or more data bursts positioned at a beginning of the frame are allocated to at least one group positioned more distant from the network node in comparison to at least one other group positioned less distant from the network node.
A network node, comprising:
- a transceiver;
- a processing unit, coupled to the transceiver wherein the processing unit being,
- adapted to determine a distance of each of a plurality of remote devices from a network node;
- and
- adapted to allocate downlink symbols of a frame for a downlink transmission based upon the determined distance of each of the plurality of remote devices, and
- wherein earlier downlink symbols of the frame that are associated with one or more data bursts positioned at a beginning of the frame are allocated to at least one remote device of the plurality of remote devices positioned more distant from the network node in comparison to at least other remote device positioned less distant from the network node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.