Patent ID: 11901978
Assignee: SPRINT SPECTRUM LP
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A processing node for performing multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO) in a wireless network, the processing node being configured to perform operations comprising:
determining a historical trend of MU-MIMO gains within a sector of the wireless network;
measuring one or more signal characteristics comprising at least noise levels of MU-MIMO signals within the sector;
determining a pairing efficiency metric of the sector based on the noise levels, wherein the pairing efficiency metric comprises a number representing a plurality of MU-MIMO groups exhibiting a noise level below a predetermined threshold;
monitoring the pairing efficiency metric at predetermined time intervals; and
based on a combination of the historical trend and the noise levels, adjusting a maximum number of wireless devices located in the sector eligible to participate in MU-MIMO at the predetermined time intervals such that the pairing efficiency metric is optimized.