Methods and devices for resource scheduling in wireless communication systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10798722-B2
Application number	US-201816228829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2018
Priority date	Dec 22, 2017
Publication date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020

Abstract

A resource scheduling method includes determining, by a centralized scheduler, a classification threshold, classifying, by the centralized scheduler, each of a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) as a Cell Edge (CE) UE or a Non-Cell Edge (nCE) UE according to the classification threshold, and performing, by the centralized scheduler, a resource scheduling for the at least one CE UE and the at least one nCE UE.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A resource scheduling method comprising:
determining, by a centralized scheduler, a classification threshold;
classifying, by the centralized scheduler, each of a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) as a Cell Edge (CE) UE or a Non-Cell Edge (nCE) UE according to the classification threshold;
adjusting, by the centralized scheduler, the classification threshold to control a computing complexity of a computing complexity of a distributed scheduler included in a Remote Radio Head (RRH), wherein the classification threshold is adjusted to decrease a number of the nCE UE so that the computing complexity of the distributed scheduler is reduced; and
performing, by the centralized scheduler, a resource scheduling for the at least one CE UE and the at least one nCE UE.

2. The resource scheduling method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the centralized scheduler, the classification threshold in response to a radio channel fluctuation.

3. The resource scheduling method according to claim 2 , wherein the classification threshold is adjusted so that a number of the nCE UE increases when the radio channel fluctuation is indicated in an unstable channel state, and decreases when the radio channel fluctuation is indicated in a stable channel state.

4. The resource scheduling method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the centralized scheduler, the classification threshold in response to a fronthaul status.

5. The resource scheduling method according to claim 4 , wherein the classification threshold is adjusted so that a number of the nCE UE increases when the fronthaul status is indicated in a low quality state, and decreases when the fronthaul status is indicated in a high quality state.

6. The resource scheduling method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the centralized scheduler, the classification threshold in response to a system performance.

7. The resource scheduling method according to claim 6 , wherein the classification threshold is increased or decreased to increase the system performance.

8. The resource scheduling method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the centralized scheduler, the classification threshold in response to an available computing power of the centralized scheduler and/or the distributed scheduler included in the Remote Radio Head (RRH).

9. The resource scheduling method according to claim 8 wherein the classification threshold is adjusted so that a number of the nCE UE is decreased when the available computing power of the distributed scheduler is lower than a threshold.

10. The resource scheduling method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the centralized scheduler, the classification threshold to control a computing complexity of the centralized scheduler.

11. The resource scheduling method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the centralized scheduler, a duration of a centralized scheduling period of the centralized scheduler to control a computing complexity of the centralized scheduler or a computing complexity of the distributed scheduler included in the RRH.

12. The resource scheduling method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
increasing, by the centralized scheduler, the duration of the centralized scheduling period to reduce the computing complexity of the centralized scheduler.

13. A Base Band Unit (BBU) comprising:
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon; and
at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
determine a classification threshold;
classify each of a plurality of User Equipments (UEs) as a Cell Edge (CE) UE or a Non-Cell Edge (nCE) nCE UE according to the classification threshold;
adjust the classification threshold to control a computing complexity of a distributed scheduler included in a Remote Radio Head (RRH), wherein the classification threshold is adjusted to decrease a number of the nCE UE so that the computing complexity of the distributed scheduler is reduced; and
perform a resource scheduling for the at least one CE UE and the at least one nCE UE.

14. The BBU according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
adjust the classification threshold in response to a radio channel fluctuation.

15. The BBU according to claim 14 , wherein the classification threshold is adjusted so that a number of the nCE UE increases when the radio channel fluctuation is indicated in an unstable channel state, and decreases when the radio channel fluctuation is indicated in a stable channel state.

16. The BBU according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
adjust the classification threshold in response to a fronthaul status.

17. The BBU according to claim 16 , wherein the classification threshold is adjusted so that a number of the nCE UE increases when the fronthaul status is indicated in a low quality state, and decreases when the fronthaul status is indicated in a high quality state.

18. The BBU according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
adjust the classification threshold in response to a system performance.

19. The BBU according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
adjust the classification threshold in response to an available computing power of a centralized scheduler and/or an available computing power of the distributed scheduler included in the Remote Radio Head (RRH).

20. The BBU according to claim 19 , wherein the classification threshold is adjusted so that a number of the nCE UE is decreased when the available computing power of the distributed scheduler is lower than a threshold.

21. The BBU according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
adjust the classification threshold to control a computing complexity of a centralized scheduler.

22. The BBU according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
adjust a duration of a centralized scheduling period of a centralized scheduler to control a computing complexity of the centralized scheduler or a computing complexity of the distributed scheduler included in the RRH.

23. The BBU according to claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
increase the duration of the centralized scheduling period to reduce the computing complexity of the centralized scheduler.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd
• Czech Technical Univ In Prague

Inventors

• Becvar Zdenek
• Mach Pavel

Classifications

• H04W72/542

  using measured or perceived quality · CPC title

• H04W72/52

  based on load · CPC title

• H04W72/51

  based on terminal or device properties · CPC title

• H04W88/085 Primary

  Access point devices with remote components · CPC title

• H04W72/12 Primary

  Wireless traffic scheduling · CPC title