Method and apparatus for signal interference avoidance
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting, by a system comprising a processor, an interferer having a periodic time of recurrence;
identifying, by the system, a resource block of a plurality of resource blocks coincident with the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer resulting in an affected resource block;
identifying, by the system, a mobile device utilizing the affected resource block for transmitting data in accordance with a resource block schedule assigned to the mobile device; and
generating, by the system, an updated resource block schedule by modifying the resource block schedule of the mobile device to avoid utilizing at least a portion of the affected resource block during the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer;
wherein the generating of the updated resource block schedule comprises;
time shifting at least a portion of the plurality of resource blocks to generate an updated time of occurrence of the affected resource block to reduce or eliminate an overlap with the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer; and
generating the updated resource block schedule according to the time shifting;
ordetecting that the interferer has a periodic spectral frequency range;
frequency shifting at least a portion of the plurality of resource blocks to generate an updated spectral operating frequency range of the affected resource block to reduce or eliminate an overlap in frequency with the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer; and
generating the updated resource block schedule according to the frequency shifting.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting an interferer having a periodic time of recurrence and a periodic spectral frequency range, identifying a spectral segment of a plurality of spectral segments of a wideband radio system having a time of occurrence and an operating frequency range that overlaps with the periodic time of recurrence and the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer, identifying a communication device utilizing the spectral segment for transmitting data in accordance with a segment schedule assigned to the communication device, and generating an updated segment schedule by modifying the segment schedule of the communication device to avoid utilizing an affected portion of the spectral segment during the periodic time of recurrence and the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting, by a system comprising a processor, an interferer having a periodic time of recurrence; identifying, by the system, a resource block of a plurality of resource blocks coincident with the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer resulting in an affected resource block; identifying, by the system, a mobile device utilizing the affected resource block for transmitting data in accordance with a resource block schedule assigned to the mobile device; and generating, by the system, an updated resource block schedule by modifying the resource block schedule of the mobile device to avoid utilizing at least a portion of the affected resource block during the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer; wherein the generating of the updated resource block schedule comprises; time shifting at least a portion of the plurality of resource blocks to generate an updated time of occurrence of the affected resource block to reduce or eliminate an overlap with the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer; and
generating the updated resource block schedule according to the time shifting;
ordetecting that the interferer has a periodic spectral frequency range;
frequency shifting at least a portion of the plurality of resource blocks to generate an updated spectral operating frequency range of the affected resource block to reduce or eliminate an overlap in frequency with the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer; and
generating the updated resource block schedule according to the frequency shifting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable storage device comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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detecting an interferer having a periodic time of recurrence or a periodic spectral frequency range; identifying a spectral segment of a plurality of spectral segments that overlaps with the periodic time of recurrence or the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer resulting in an affected spectral segment; identifying a communication device utilizing the affected spectral segment; and modifying a segment schedule resulting in an updated segment schedule utilized by the communication device to avoid at least a portion of the affected spectral segment during the periodic time of recurrence or in the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer; wherein the modifying the segment schedule comprises; time shifting at least a portion of the plurality of spectral segments to generate an updated time of occurrence of the affected spectral segment to reduce or eliminate an overlap with the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer; and
modifying the segment schedule according to the time shifting;
orfrequency shifting at least a portion of the plurality of spectral segments to generate an updated operating frequency range of the affected spectral segment to reduce or eliminate an overlap in frequency with the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer; and
modifying the segment schedule according to the frequency shifting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A communication device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; detecting an interferer having a periodic time of recurrence or a periodic spectral frequency range; identifying a spectral segment of a plurality of spectral segments having a time of occurrence or an operating frequency range that overlaps with the periodic time of recurrence or the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer resulting in an affected spectral segment; detecting that the affected spectral segment is being used for transmitting data in accordance with a segment schedule assigned to the communication device; and transmitting a message requesting an updated segment schedule to avoid utilizing at least a portion of the affected spectral segment during the periodic time of recurrence or the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer; wherein the updated segment schedule is generated by; time shifting at least a portion of the plurality of spectral segments to generate an updated time of occurrence of the affected spectral segment to reduce or eliminate an overlap with the periodic time of recurrence of the interferer; and
modifying the segment schedule according to the time shifting;
orfrequency shifting at least a portion of the plurality of spectral segments to generate an updated operating frequency range of the affected spectral segment to reduce or eliminate an overlap in frequency with the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer; and
modifying the segment schedule according to the frequency shifting. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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