Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a multi-user pairing method and apparatus, and a base station. The method includes: obtaining an actual downlink channel parameter of user equipment UE at a moment t0; calculating a correlation coefficient between the actual downlink channel parameter at the moment t0 and an actual downlink channel parameter of the UE at a moment t0??t; determining a predicted downlink channel parameter of the UE at a moment t1 if the correlation coefficient is less than a preset threshold; and performing a multi-user pairing operation based on the predicted downlink channel parameter at the moment t1.

Abstract: The application relates to a method and a transmitter communication device configured to provide video data to a receiver communication device, wherein the video data comprises one or more groups of frames and each group of frames comprises a plurality of temporally successive frames. The method comprises processing a first frame of a current, i.e. currently processed group of frames using a first modulation and coding scheme of a plurality of modulation and coding schemes and processing a second frame of the current group of frames using a second modulation and coding scheme of the plurality of modulation and coding schemes, and further selecting the second modulation and coding scheme of the plurality of modulation and coding schemes on the basis of a temporal position of the second frame relative to the first frame of the current group of frames.

Abstract: Traffic profiling in real time within a video streaming session is described. Multiple data packet flows at a lower layer of the OSI model are observed. A data packet flow pattern is obtained for each observed flow, and each obtained pattern is compared to a pre-defined characteristic streaming pattern. From the observed flows, any data packet flow that has its data packet flow pattern close to the pre-defined characteristic streaming pattern is selected as a video streaming flow. A buffer state of the video streaming flow is identified amongst a filling state, a steady state, and a depletion state, by observing a slope of accumulated data over time. Eventually, multimedia-related information of the selected video streaming flow is provided based on its data packet flow pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a multi-user pairing method and apparatus, and a base station. The method includes: obtaining an actual downlink channel parameter of user equipment UE at a moment t0; calculating a correlation coefficient between the actual downlink channel parameter at the moment t0 and an actual downlink channel parameter of the UE at a moment t0-?t; determining a predicted downlink channel parameter of the UE at a moment t1 if the correlation coefficient is less than a preset threshold; and performing a multi-user pairing operation based on the predicted downlink channel parameter at the moment t1.

Abstract: The application relates to a method and a transmitter communication device configured to provide video data to a receiver communication device, wherein the video data comprises one or more groups of frames and each group of frames comprises a plurality of temporally successive frames. The method comprises processing a first frame of a current, i.e. currently processed group of frames using a first modulation and coding scheme of a plurality of modulation and coding schemes and processing a second frame of the current group of frames using a second modulation and coding scheme of the plurality of modulation and coding schemes, and further selecting the second modulation and coding scheme of the plurality of modulation and coding schemes on the basis of a temporal position of the second frame relative to the first frame of the current group of frames.

Abstract: The present invention relates to traffic profiling in real time within a video streaming session. First, multiple data packet flows at a lower layer of the OSI model are observed. A data packet flow pattern is obtained for each observed flow, and each obtained pattern is compared to a pre-defined characteristic streaming pattern. From the observed flows, any data packet flow that has its data packet flow pattern close to the pre-defined characteristic streaming pattern is selected as a video streaming flow. A buffer state of the video streaming flow is identified amongst a filling state, a steady state, and a depletion state, by observing a slope of accumulated data over time. Eventually, multimedia-related information of the selected video streaming flow is provided based on its data packet flow pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a resource allocation method, apparatus, and system. The apparatus includes a channel proxy unit and multiple user equipment (UE) proxy units. The multiple user equipment (UE) proxy units are configured to determine separately, for multiple UEs, a resource set to be applied for, and separately apply to the channel proxy unit for grant of the determined resource set to be applied for. The channel proxy unit is configured to coordinate grant applications of the multiple UE proxy units, and transmit granted-resource information to each UE proxy unit according to a coordination result, where the granted-resource information indicates granted resources, of a UE proxy unit receiving the granted-resource information, in a resource set that is to be applied for and that is determined by the UE proxy unit.

Abstract: A system and method for self-organized inter-cell interference coordination are provided. A method for controller operations includes receiving signal power measurements at a controller, determining an interference level based on the signal power measurements, generating relationship information based on the interference level, and determining frequency reuse modes for communications controllers controlled by the controller based on the relationship information.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a resource allocation method, apparatus, and system. The apparatus includes a channel proxy unit and multiple user equipment (UE) proxy units. The multiple user equipment (UE) proxy units are configured to determine separately, for multiple UEs, a resource set to be applied for, and separately apply to the channel proxy unit for grant of the determined resource set to be applied for. The channel proxy unit is configured to coordinate grant applications of the multiple UE proxy units, and transmit granted-resource information to each UE proxy unit according to a coordination result, where the granted-resource information indicates granted resources, of a UE proxy unit receiving the granted-resource information, in a resource set that is to be applied for and that is determined by the UE proxy unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for transmitting an uplink signal, where the method includes: receiving information that is of a network resource and sent by a scheduling cell, where the scheduling cell is a neighboring cell of a serving cell to which the user equipment belongs; and sending the information of the network resource to the user equipment, so that the user equipment sends the uplink signal by using the network resource. In the method and apparatus for transmitting an uplink signal according to embodiments, the uplink signal is sent by allocating the user equipment with the network resource of the scheduling cell with a small power loss, thereby ensuring quality of the uplink signal as far as possible.

Abstract: For each base station, transmit power level variables (I values) for each resource block allocated by the base station are initialized. The I values are used in a model to find sub-gradients for each base station. Neighboring base stations exchange the sub-gradients. For each base station, the base station's sub-gradient and the base station's neighbors' sub-gradients are used in the model to update the I values. Neighboring base stations then exchange the updated I values. For each base station, the base station's updated I value and the base station's neighbors' updated I values are used in the model to update the initial sub-gradients. The updated sub-gradients are then exchanged and used for another update of the I values. After a number of iterations, the I values are used to establish a transmit power level per resource block.

Abstract: A method embodiment for transmission scheduling includes implementing, by a first base station (BS), a soft-persistent scheduling scheme. The soft-persistent scheduling scheme includes allocating a first resource block to a first UE and other resource blocks to other UEs for a first transmission time interval (TTI), calculating a first priority of the first UE for the first resource block for a second TTI, wherein calculating the first priority involves including a first bonus in the first priority, and wherein the second TTI is later than the first TTI, calculating other priorities for the other UEs and the other resource blocks for the second TTI, and allocating the first and the other resource blocks to the first and other UEs for the second TTI in accordance with the first priority of the first UE as modified by the first bonus and the other priorities of the other UEs.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for setting uplink power-control parameters for a cell within a wireless network. During operation, the system receives parameters associated with uplink power for a plurality of user devices within the cell over a predetermined time interval, and averages the received parameters over the user devices and the predetermined time interval to obtain an averaged parameter. The system then determines a set of power-control parameters for the cell based on the averaged parameter, and sends the set of power-control parameters to the user devices to allow the user devices to control transmission power using the set of power-control parameters.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic fractional frequency reuse (FFR) planning are provided. A method for controller operations includes determining a group of frequency reuse modes, assigning at least one frequency reuse mode to a controller based on mutual relationship information, where the at least one frequency reuse mode is from the group of frequency reuse modes, and sharing the at least one frequency reuse mode with communications controllers coupled to the controller.

Abstract: A system and method for uplink power control in a wireless communications system are provided. A method for power control of uplink transmissions by a communications device includes computing a power offset based on a signal target and a measured received signal power strength, generating a power control command from the power offset, and transmitting the power control command to the communications device. The signal target is based on control information provided by the communications device.

Abstract: A system and method for power control in a communications system are provided. A method for controller operations includes determining a power level for a communications device, and adjusting the power level for the communications device to increase a bandwidth utilization of the communications device, where the adjusting is based on a minimum performance metric for the communications device. The method also includes signaling the adjusted power level to the communications device.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for setting uplink power-control parameters for a cell within a wireless network. During operation, the system receives parameters associated with uplink power for a plurality of user devices within the cell over a predetermined time interval, and averages the received parameters over the user devices and the predetermined time interval to obtain an averaged parameter. The system then determines a set of power-control parameters for the cell based on the averaged parameter, and sends the set of power-control parameters to the user devices to allow the user devices to control transmission power using the set of power-control parameters.

Abstract: For each base station, transmit power level variables (I values) for each resource block allocated by the base station are initialized. The I values are used in a model to find sub-gradients for each base station. Neighboring base stations exchange the sub-gradients. For each base station, the base station's sub-gradient and the base station's neighbors' sub-gradients are used in the model to update the I values. Neighboring base stations then exchange the updated I values. For each base station, the base station's updated I value and the base station's neighbors' updated I values are used in the model to update the initial sub-gradients. The updated sub-gradients are then exchanged and used for another update of the I values. After a number of iterations, the I values are used to establish a transmit power level per resource block.

Abstract: A system and method for power control in a communications system are provided. A method for controller operations includes determining a power level for a communications device, and adjusting the power level for the communications device to increase a bandwidth utilization of the communications device, where the adjusting is based on a minimum performance metric for the communications device. The method also includes signaling the adjusted power level to the communications device.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic fractional frequency reuse (FFR) planning are provided. A method for controller operations includes determining a group of frequency reuse modes, assigning at least one frequency reuse mode to a controller based on mutual relationship information, where the at least one frequency reuse mode is from the group of frequency reuse modes, and sharing the at least one frequency reuse mode with communications controllers coupled to the controller.