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Interference control in a wireless communication system

Assignee: Qualcomm Inc

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Filing: 2012-06-29

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Granted: 2014-09-30

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Expires: 2032-06-29

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Abstract

Abstract For interference control, a sector m estimates interference observed from terminals in neighbor sectors and obtains an interference estimate. Sector m may generate an over-the-air (OTA) other-sector interference (OSI) report and/or an inter-sector (IS) OSI report based on the interference estimate. Sector m may broadcast the OTA OSI report to the terminals in the neighbor sectors. These terminals may adjust their transmit powers based on the OTA OSI report. Sector m may send the IS OSI report to the neighbor sectors, receive IS OSI reports from the neighbor sectors, and regulate data transmissions for terminals in sector m based on the received IS OSI reports. Sector m may control admission of terminals to sector m, de-assign admitted terminals, schedule terminals in sector m in a manner to reduce interference to the neighbor sectors, and/or assign the terminals in sector m with traffic channels that cause less interference to the neighbor sectors.

Inventors

👤 Murat Mese
👤 Arak Sutivong
👤 David Jonathan Julian

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 07:04

CPC Classifications

H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/18; H04W52/24; H04L; H04L1/00; H04W28/00; H04W28/02; H04W28/04; H04W28/16; H04W28/24; H04W52/243; H04W52/244; H04W52/26; H04W52/265; H04W72/082; H04W72/00; H04W72/50; H04W72/54; H04W72/541; H04B17/005; H04B; H04B17/00; H04B17/10; H04B17/30; H04B17/309; H04B17/345; H04W52/06; H04W52/14; H04W52/146; H04W52/247; H04W52/30; H04W52/36; H04W52/362; H04W92/00; H04W92/16; H04W92/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 32

Claim 1

Independent Claim 74 words

A method for interference control, the method being implemented by a sector, the method comprising: obtaining a measured interference that represents an estimate of interference observed at the sector due to transmissions from terminals in other sectors; generating an interference report based on the measured interference, wherein the interference report conveys the measured interference for the sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and broadcasting the interference report to the terminals in the other sectors.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 74 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 14 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein the measured interference is a measured interference-over-thermal.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising broadcasting interference reports received from other sectors to terminals being served by the sector.

Claim 5

Independent Claim 54 words

A method for interference control, the method being implemented by a terminal, the method comprising: receiving an interference report that is broadcast by a neighbor sector, wherein the interference report conveys measured interference for the neighbor sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and adjusting transmit power of the terminal based on the interference report.

Claim 6

Independent Claim 54 words

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 42 words

The method of claim 4 , further comprising: receiving multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors; and identifying a strongest neighbor sector; wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference report from the strongest neighbor sector.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 43 words

The method of claim 4 , further comprising receiving multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors, wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference reports from the neighbor sectors that are included in an other-sector interference set.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 30 words

The method of claim 6 , wherein adjusting the transmit power comprises decreasing the transmit power if any neighbor sector in the other-sector interference set observes high or excessive interference.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 47 words

The method of claim 6 , wherein adjusting the transmit power comprises: determining a transmit power adjustment for each neighbor sector in the other-sector interference set; and combining transmit power adjustments for all neighbor sectors in the other-sector interference set to obtain an overall transmit power adjustment.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 88 words

A sector that is configured for interference control, comprising: a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to: obtain a measured interference that represents an estimate of interference observed at the sector due to transmissions from terminals in other sectors; generate an interference report based on the measured interference, wherein the interference report conveys the measured interference for the sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and broadcast the interference report to the terminals in the other sectors.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 88 words

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 14 words

The sector of claim 9 , wherein the measured interference is a measured interference-over-thermal.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 27 words

The sector of claim 9 , wherein the instructions are also executable to broadcast interference reports received from other sectors to terminals being served by the sector.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 66 words

A terminal configured for interference control, comprising: a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to: receive an interference report that is broadcast by a neighbor sector, wherein the interference report conveys measured interference for the neighbor sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and adjust transmit power of the terminal based on the interference report.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 66 words

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 48 words

The terminal of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are also executable to receive multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors and to identify a strongest neighbor sector, wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference report from the strongest neighbor sector.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 49 words

The terminal of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are also executable to receive multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors, and wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference reports from the neighbor sectors that are included in an other-sector interference set.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 30 words

The terminal of claim 14 , wherein adjusting the transmit power comprises decreasing the transmit power if any neighbor sector in the other-sector interference set observes high or excessive interference.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 47 words

The terminal of claim 14 , wherein adjusting the transmit power comprises: determining a transmit power adjustment for each neighbor sector in the other-sector interference set; and combining transmit power adjustments for all neighbor sectors in the other-sector interference set to obtain an overall transmit power adjustment.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 74 words

A sector that is configured for interference control, comprising: means for obtaining a measured interference that represents an estimate of interference observed at the sector due to transmissions from terminals in other sectors; means for generating an interference report based on the measured interference, wherein the interference report conveys the measured interference for the sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and means for broadcasting the interference report to the terminals in the other sectors.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 74 words

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 52 words

A terminal that is configured for interference control, comprising: means for receiving an interference report that is broadcast by a neighbor sector, wherein the interference report conveys measured interference for the neighbor sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and means for adjusting transmit power of the terminal based on the interference report.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 52 words

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 46 words

The terminal of claim 18 , further comprising: means for receiving multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors; and means for identifying a strongest neighbor sector; wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference report from the strongest neighbor sector.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 45 words

The terminal of claim 18 , further comprising means for receiving multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors, wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference reports from the neighbor sectors that are included in an other-sector interference set.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 83 words

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium, comprising: code for causing a sector to obtain a measured interference that represents an estimate of interference observed at the sector due to transmissions from terminals in other sectors; code for causing the sector to generate an interference report based on the measured interference, wherein the interference report conveys the measured interference for the sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and code for causing the sector to broadcast the interference report to the terminals in the other sectors.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 83 words

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 57 words

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium, comprising: code for causing a terminal to receive an interference report that is broadcast by a neighbor sector, wherein the interference report conveys measured interference for the neighbor sector relative to multiple interference thresholds; and code for causing the terminal to adjust transmit power of the terminal based on the interference report.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 57 words

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 56 words

The processor-readable storage medium of claim 22 , further comprising: code for causing the terminal to receive multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors; and code for causing the terminal to identify a strongest neighbor sector; wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference report from the strongest neighbor sector.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 51 words

The processor-readable storage medium of claim 22 , further comprising code for causing the terminal to receive multiple interference reports from multiple neighbor sectors, wherein the transmit power of the terminal is adjusted based only on the interference reports from the neighbor sectors that are included in an other-sector interference set.

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