Apparatus and method for controlling a node of a wireless communication system

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PATENT NO 8849332
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13332885

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An apparatus for controlling a node of a wireless communication system has a traffic load determiner, a cooperation capacity determiner and a power control unit. The traffic load determiner determines a traffic load in the wireless communication system and the cooperation capacity determiner determines an available cooperation capacity of the node with another node of the wireless communication system. Further, the power control unit activates or deactivates an antenna of a node based on the determined traffic load and the determined available capacity.

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  • NTT DOCOMO, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biermann, Thorsten Oberschleissheim, DE 44 183
Choi, Changsoon Munich, DE 10 92
Kellerer, Wolfgang Fuerstenfeldbrueck, DE 19 366
Kozu, Kazuyuki Munich, DE 23 173
Scalia, Luca Munich, DE 5 61

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