Patent ID: 9426691
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A load balancing method for a wireless communication device, the load balancing method comprising: checking a total loading of the wireless communication device, wherein the total loading comprises a first loading of an omni antenna and a second loading of a directorial antenna; and adjusting transmission power of the omni antenna and the directional antenna according to the total loading of the wireless communication device and information sent by at least one neighbor wireless communication device, in order to perform load balancing; wherein the step of adjusting the transmission power of the omni antenna and the directional antenna according to the total loading of the wireless communication device in order to perform load balancing comprises: reducing power of the directional antenna when determining the total loading is greater than a first value; sending location information of the wireless communication device and an assistance request to the at least one neighbor wireless communication device when determining the first loading is greater than a second value; and reducing power of the omni antenna when determining the first loading is greater than a third value.