Patent ID: 9462601
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of scheduling communication in a wireless communication network, comprising: determining a scheduling scheme to communicate data between a first access node and first wireless devices in communication with the first access node, and a second access node and second wireless devices in communication with the second access node, wherein the scheduling scheme comprises a first subframe and a second subframe; receiving a resource request from one of the first wireless devices, wherein the resource request comprises an indication of resources needed to transmit data from the one of the first wireless devices to the first access node; determining an interference indication of the one of the first wireless devices based on the resource request; instructing the first access node to communicate with the first wireless devices during the first subframe of the scheduling scheme and instructing the one of the first wireless devices to transmit data to the first access node during the second subframe when the interference indication of the one of the first wireless devices meets an interference criteria; and instructing the second access node to communicate with at least one of the second wireless devices that does not meet a signal condition threshold during the first subframe of the scheduling scheme, and to transmit data addressed to at least one of the second wireless devices that meets the signal condition threshold during the second subframe of the scheduling scheme.