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US 9,426,808 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for resource allocation in a mimo communication system
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsShin Horng Wong, Matthew Baker
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AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsShin Horng Wong, Matthew Baker
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A method of controlling uplink multiple input multiple output transmission between user equipment and a base station of a wireless communications network, user equipment and a computer program product are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: identifying whether insufficient capacity exists on a primary uplink stream to carry pending uplink data packets; and if insufficient capacity exists, preventing establishment of a secondary uplink stream when it is determined that pending uplink data packets which would not be carried by the primary uplink stream would under-utilize the secondary uplink stream. In this way, the disproportionate interference and consumption of resources that would otherwise result from the establishment of a secondary stream in order to carry relatively little data is avoided which reduces the resources utilized, increases power efficiency and minimizes interference.
A method of controlling uplink multiple input multiple output transmission between a user equipment and a base station of a wireless communications network, said method comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program p instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a processor-controlled user equipment to perform a method of controlling uplink multiple input multiple output transmission between a user equipment and a base station of a wireless communications network, the method including:
A user equipment configured to control uplink multiple input multiple output transmission with a base station of a wireless communications network, said user equipment comprising:
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