Centralized partitioning of user devices in a heterogeneous wireless network

摘要

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe devices, methods, computer-readable media and systems configurations for control of a heterogeneous wireless network. Embodiments described may improve upon one or more utility metrics of the heterogeneous network. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

主权项

1. An apparatus for partitioning user devices comprising:
a wireless transceiver; and a control module coupled with the wireless transceiver, the control module to: receive utility measurements from a plurality of cooperating cell stations (CCSs) of a heterogeneous wireless network, wherein the utility measurements are associated with a plurality of user devices that wirelessly connect to the plurality of CCSs; determine, based upon the utility measurements, partition information that results in a partitioning of the user devices across the plurality of CCSs and a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) associated with individual CCSs of the plurality of CCSs to improve one or more utility metrics of the heterogeneous wireless network, wherein at least one CCS of the plurality of CCSs is associated with at least two RATs of the plurality of RATs and the determination of the partitioning includes a selection of one RAT of the at least two RATs; and transmit the partition information to the user devices to partition the user devices.