Resource block reuse for coordinated multi-point transmission

摘要

Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided to improve the efficiency of resource allocation in wireless communication networks. In one provided embodiment, a wireless communication device determines a received signal strength of each of a number of signals received from a number of transmission sectors, provides first channel information for first signals including a signal having a highest received signal strength and signals having a received signal strength above a specified level relative to the highest received signal strength, provides second channel information for second signals including signals having a received signal strength below the specified level, and receives an allocation of one or more resource blocks from assigned transmission sectors based on a ranking of the first channel information, whereby the one or more resource blocks are reallocated to another wireless communication device, from another transmission sector, based on the second channel information. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the disclosed subject matter. Therefore, it is to be understood that it should not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

主权项

1. A method in a wireless communication device, comprising:
determining, by the wireless communication device, a received signal strength of each of a plurality of signals received from a plurality of transmission sectors comprising a cluster of sectors; providing, by the wireless communication device, first channel information for first signals, the first signals comprising a signal having a highest received signal strength and signals having a received signal strength above a specified level relative to the highest received signal strength; providing, by the wireless communication device, second channel information for second signals, the second signals comprising signals having a received signal strength below the specified level; and receiving, by the wireless communication device, an allocation of one or more resource blocks from assigned transmission sectors based on a ranking of the first channel information, whereby the one or more resource blocks are reallocated to another wireless communication device, from another transmission sector, based on the second channel information.