Abstract: A method and apparatus for electing a coordination node in a Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) set of cooperating nodes for receiving channel information from wireless devices operating in a wireless network. In one aspect, a method is provided for a node which includes determining a channel quality parameter for the node indicative of a channel quality between the node and the plurality of wireless devices, receiving a first message from a first neighbor node in the CoMP set, the first message including a channel quality parameter for another node (e.g. the first neighbor node) in the CoMP set indicative of a channel quality between the other node and the plurality of wireless devices, and send a second message to the first neighbor node in the CoMP set, the second message identifying the coordination node elected by the node based on the channel quality parameters for the node and the other node.

Abstract: Systems and methods for file transfer by mobile user collaboration are provided. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a first wireless device for uploading a data file as multiple pieces to a destination network node in a wireless communications network includes dividing the data file into the multiple pieces; sending one or more pieces of the multiple pieces to one or more second wireless devices to be uploaded to the destination network node; and uploading one or more pieces via a Coordinated Multi-Point (CoMP) set of cooperating nodes in the wireless communication network. In this way, the first wireless device may be able to upload the data file to the destination network node faster than if the first wireless device uploads the entire date file directly.

Abstract: Various methods, devices and nodes in a wireless system are disclosed for efficiently transferring files (both uploads and downloads) between a wireless device and a network node in a Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) environment. According to a broad aspect, an upload request message is sent from the wireless device to the cooperating nodes in the CoMP set for uploading the data file to the network node, and based on an upload grant from at least one cooperating node, a plurality of piece messages are sent to the cooperating nodes for transmission to the network node, each piece message containing a particular piece of the data file. In yet another broad aspect, both a coordinating node and non-coordinating nodes in the CoMP set are configured to receive piece messages. Non-coordinating nodes that receive piece messages send acknowledgement messages to the coordinating node indicating which pieces have been received.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for electing a coordination node in a Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) set of cooperating nodes for receiving channel information from wireless devices operating in a wireless network. In one aspect, a method is provided for a node which includes determining a channel quality parameter for the node indicative of a channel quality between the node and the plurality of wireless devices, receiving a first message from a first neighbor node in the CoMP set, the first message including a channel quality parameter for another node (e.g. the first neighbor node) in the CoMP set indicative of a channel quality between the other node and the plurality of wireless devices, and send a second message to the first neighbor node in the CoMP set, the second message identifying the coordination node elected by the node based on the channel quality parameters for the node and the other node.

Abstract: Systems and methods for file transfer by mobile user collaboration are provided. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a first wireless device for uploading a data file as multiple pieces to a destination network node in a wireless communications network includes dividing the data file into the multiple pieces; sending one or more pieces of the multiple pieces to one or more second wireless devices to be uploaded to the destination network node; and uploading one or more pieces via a Coordinated Multi-Point (CoMP) set of cooperating nodes in the wireless communication network. In this way, the first wireless device may be able to upload the data file to the destination network node faster than if the first wireless device uploads the entire date file directly.

Abstract: Various methods, devices and nodes in a wireless system are disclosed for efficiently transferring files (both uploads and downloads) between a wireless device and a network node in a Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) environment. According to a broad aspect, an upload request message is sent from the wireless device to the cooperating nodes in the CoMP set for uploading the data file to the network node, and based on an upload grant from at least one cooperating node, a plurality of piece messages are sent to the cooperating nodes for transmission to the network node, each piece message containing a particular piece of the data file. In yet another broad aspect, both a coordinating node and non-coordinating nodes in the CoMP set are configured to receive piece messages. Non-coordinating nodes that receive piece messages send acknowledgement messages to the coordinating node indicating which pieces have been received.