Method and System for Facilitating Coordinated Multipoint Communication for a Client Device in a Wireless Communication Network

摘要

A method for facilitating coordinated multipoint communication providing a plurality of network interface devices for measuring synchronization accuracy in the backhaul network; creating an actual coverage map for the coordinated multipoint communication analyzing the created actual coverage map to determine whether the backhaul network is sufficient for a selected coordinated multipoint technique; if the backhaul network is not sufficient determining one or more key performance indicators creating a conditional coverage map; comparing the actual coverage map with the conditional coverage map; reconfiguring the wireless communication network if the actual coverage map does not match the conditional coverage map.

主权项

1. A method for facilitating coordinated multipoint communication for a client device in a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of base stations and a backhaul network connecting the plurality of base stations, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a plurality of network interface devices for measuring synchronization accuracy in the backhaul network, wherein each of the plurality of network devices is assigned to one of the plurality of base stations and arranged in close proximity to the respective base station; creating an actual coverage map for the coordinated multipoint communication by analyzing data transfer between the client device and the plurality of base stations; analyzing the created actual coverage map to determine whether the backhaul network is sufficient for a selected coordinated multipoint technique; if the backhaul network is not sufficient for the selected coordinated multipoint technique, determining one or more key performance indicators indicating the performance of the backhaul network by means of the plurality of network interface devices; creating a conditional coverage map on the basis of the determined one or more key performance indicators; comparing the actual coverage map with the conditional coverage map to determine whether the actual coverage map matches the conditional coverage map; reconfiguring the wireless communication network if the actual coverage map does not match the conditional coverage map.