Patent ID: 8934395
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by an anchor node, channel state information (CSI) reports, which comprise UE channel time/frequency profiles, from one or more cooperating network nodes, wherein the anchor node and the one or more cooperating network nodes are configured to cooperatively receive uplink transmissions, from a user equipment unit (UE), using a network multiple-in multiple out (N-MIMO) technique, wherein the N-MIMO technique includes the one or more cooperating network nodes and the anchor node, connected via one or more backhaul links, receiving uplink signals in parallel from the UE; and computing, by the anchor node, a communication rate to be assigned to the UE for communication with the one or more cooperating network nodes based at least in part on the CSI reports.