Patent ID: 9025550
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for resource management, comprising: determining a Coordinated Multi-point Processing (CoMP) resource management set of a user equipment (UE), the CoMP resource management set including a plurality of candidate transmission points (TP) for which downlink communication may be established with the UE; receiving a set of channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) at the UE from a TP whose information is included within the CoMP resource management set; determining a resource management parameter based upon the CSI-RS signals; sending the determined resource management parameter to the TP; determining a first number of CSI ports used to transmit the CSI-RS signals; determining a second number of CSI ports used to monitor the CSI-RS signals, wherein the first number and second number are different; and adjusting the determined resource management parameter based upon the first number and the second number.