Patent ID: 9490953
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a plurality of base stations, classification rules associated with rules for classifying user equipment (UE) connected to the plurality of base stations and allocation information associated with an allocation of air interface resource blocks for a first allocation portion of air interface resource blocks designated for coordinated use among at least two of the plurality of base stations and a second allocation portion of air interface resource blocks designated for uncoordinated use by one or more of the plurality of base stations; determining, by the at least two of a plurality of base stations, one or more UE that are to perform communications using the first allocation portion of air interface resource blocks, wherein the one or more UE are determined according to the classification rules; determining, by the one or more of the plurality of base stations, at least two UE that are to perform communications using the second allocation portion of air interface resource blocks, wherein the at least two UE are determined according to the classification rules; and exchanging messages between the at least two of the plurality of base stations to coordinate specific air interface resource blocks among the first allocation portion of air interface resource blocks that are to be used for communications by the at least two of the plurality of base stations, wherein the exchanging messages between the at least two of the plurality of base stations to coordinate the specific air interface resource blocks among the first allocation portion of air interface resource blocks is performed to mitigate interference between the at least two of the plurality of base stations.