Patent ID: 8700045
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for assigning system resources in a wireless communication system, comprising: using a controller for determining a channel condition for a terminal; and assigning the terminal with system resources selected from both a first set and a common set based at least on the channel condition for the terminal and a group of a plurality of groups to which the terminal is classified into based on the channel condition for the terminal, the first set formed of first set system resources and the common set formed of common set system resources, wherein the first set system resources and common set system resources are mutually exclusive, and wherein the first set and the common set are static and do not change over time after being formed, the first set including system resources allocable to terminals in a first sector of a cell, and the common set including available system resources with reduced interference from the first sector and at least one other sector in the cell, wherein the determining the channel condition for the terminal comprises obtaining pilot measurements for the terminal and determining an amount of interference observed by the terminal from the at least one other sector based on the pilot measurements, and wherein the terminal is assigned system resources from the common set if the terminal observes high interference from the at least one other sector.