Distributed Access Point Selection for D-MIMO Networks

The patent segments the set of all access points into two distinct groups: serving access points that actively participate in coherent transmission/reception, and non-serving access points that remain inactive for data processing. This segmentation allows the system to achieve good performance with a limited subset of APs, thereby reducing computational complexity and fronthaul requirements while maintaining reliability through coordinated multi-point operation among the serving subset.

The patent divides access points into serving and non-serving subsets, where only serving APs are activated for coherent data transmission and reception. This selective activation reduces the number of APs that consume energy for processing, while maintaining transmission reliability through coordinated operation among the serving subset. The non-serving APs can remain in low-power states, thereby reducing overall network energy consumption.

The patent segments the AP network into serving and non-serving groups, where only serving APs exchange data over the fronthaul with the network core. This reduces fronthaul traffic load compared to having all APs interconnected and actively participating in coherent operations. The network capacity is maintained through the coordinated operation of the serving subset, while the quantity of data traversing the fronthaul is reduced by excluding non-serving APs from active participation.

The patent simplifies system configuration by segmenting APs into serving and non-serving roles with clearly defined functions. Serving APs are configured for coherent transmission and reception, while non-serving APs have simplified configurations. This role-based segmentation reduces configuration complexity compared to uniformly configuring all APs for full coherent operation, while maintaining reliable coherent performance among the serving subset through standardized coordination procedures.