Patent ID: 8824359
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A first network node in a wireless network including a first user equipment and a second user equipment, wherein the first network node and a second network node are configured to establish a first link, wherein the second network node and the first user equipment are configured to establish a second link, wherein the first network node and the second user equipment are configured to establish a third link, and wherein the first link and the third link share a same physical downlink control channel, the first network node comprising: a processor configured such that the first network node services the second network node, wherein the processor is further configured to allocate a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource to the second network node for use by the second network node to schedule the first user equipment so as to overcome signaling interference between the second link and the third link.