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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2020
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Harish Venkatraman Bhat, Hjärup, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method for controlling bandwidth part (BWP) allocation for a plurality of wireless communication devices (WCDs) is disclosed. The WCDs are organized in one or more multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) groups, wherein each MIMO group comprises WCDs with a current BWP allocation that falls within a BWP region associated with the MIMO group. The method comprises selecting one of the plurality of WCDs as a candidate WCD for MIMO group switch, and determining a first orthogonality metric between the candidate WCD and WCDs of a candidate MIMO group, wherein the candidate WCD is not currently comprised in the candidate MIMO group. When the first orthogonality metric meets a first orthogonality criterion, the method comprises updating the BWP allocation for the candidate WCD, wherein the updated BWP allocation for the candidate WCD falls within the BWP region associated with the candidate MIMO group, and performing a MIMO group switch of the candidate WCD from its current MIMO group to the candidate MIMO group. Corresponding apparatus, network node and computer program product are also disclosed.