Patent ID: 9532231
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of scheduling data for transmission from a first access point (AP) to a station in a system of multiple co-located APs, the method comprising: receiving a radio measurement report from the station for the first AP and at least one AP of the multiple co-located APs other than the first AP; determining whether the station is a cell edge station based on the received radio measurement report from the station for the first AP and the at least one AP of the multiple co-located APs other than the first AP; and if said determining is positive, only transmitting the data by the first AP after ascertaining that the first AP has permission to transmit the data to the station, wherein the second AP is prevented from transmitting while said first AP has permission to transmit to the station, wherein if said determining is positive, then further: receiving an exclusive permission token by the first AP prior to transmitting the data to the station; and relinquishing the exclusive permission token by the first AP after transmitting the data to the station.