Patent ID: 11863474
Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. The method as recited in claim 3, wherein the affinity matrix defining a degree of affinity or coordination between any pair of cells (cell #j and cell #k) is determined based on following relationships: (i) an affinity value of “0” to indicate that the pair of cells (cell #j and cell #k) are required to belong to different BBUs; (ii) an affinity value of “1” to indicate that the pair of cells (cell #j and cell #k) are permitted but not required to belong a same BBU; and (iii) an affinity value of “2” to indicate that the pair of cells (cell #j and cell #k) are required to belong to a same BBU.