DYNAMIC SELECTION OF SUBFRAME FORMATS IN WIRELESS NETWORK Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC H04L29/02 H04W72/00 

FIELD: radio engineering, communication.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to methods of supporting communication in a wireless network. For dynamic selection of subframe formats in a wireless network, a base station dynamically switches between different subframe formats. The base station declares a set of subframes as multicast/broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframes for first/legacy user equipment (UE). The base station sends signalling conveying the set of subframes as MBSFN subframes to the legacy UE. The base station may dynamically select the formats of the set of subframes for second/new UE, e.g., on a per subframe basis. The format of each subframe may be selected from a plurality of formats, which may include at least one regular subframe format, at least one MBSFN subframe format, and/or at least one blank subframe format. The base station may send transmissions in the set of subframes based on the selected formats.

EFFECT: high efficiency of supporting communication for different types of user equipment (UE).

46 cl, 11 dwg