Method and apparatus for signal interference processing

• US 10,079,667 B2
• Filed: 07/06/2017
• Issued: 09/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ISCO International Inc.
• Original Assignee: ISCO International Inc.
• Inventors: Galeev, Mikhail, Abdelmonem, Amr, Seskiewicz, Dariusz, Wang, Zhigang
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phuongchau Ba
• Application Number:
  US15/643,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20170310450A1
• Time in Patent Office: 439 Days
• Field of Search: 370329, 370352
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1036 with automatic suppression of narrow band noise or interference, e.g. by using tuneable notch filters H04B1/123 takes precedence; filter circuits H03H
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/709 Correlator structure
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/71 the interference being narrowband interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7103 the interference being multiple access interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 15/00 Suppression or limitation of noise or interference by means associated with receiver H04B1/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/00 Monitoring; Testing of line transmission systems H04B3/46; arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio waves H04B10/07
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/21 for calibration; for correcting measurements
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/26 using historical data, averaging values or statistics
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/327 Received signal code power [RSCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/345 Interference values signal-to-interference ratio [SIR] or carrier-to-interference ratio [CIR] H04B17/336
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/373 Predicting channel quality or other radio frequency [RF] parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2201/709709 Methods of preventing interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2201/709745 Iterative interference mitigation schemes
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2634 for channel frequency control
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 11/0066 of narrowband interference narrowband interference reduction H04B1/1036
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/069 using logs of notifications; Post-processing of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0007 the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A), DMT
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0026 Division using four or more dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0032 Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/006 : Quality of the received signal, e.g. BER, SNR, water filling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0073 : Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences for intercell interference mitigation or co-ordination in orthogonal multiplex systems H04J11/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/28 : using beam steering
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 : Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 : Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 : Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0236 : radio quality, e.g. interference, losses or delay
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/04 : Error control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 : using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/16 : based on interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/04 : TPC
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/14 : Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/243 : taking into account interferences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 : Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 : with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0446 : Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 : Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/52 : based on load
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/54 : based on quality criteria
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/541 : using the level of interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/542 : using measured or perceived quality

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining when a communication device will transmit signals comprising transmission segments in a communication link. Signal interference is detected in a portion of transmission segments according to the determining when the communication device will transmit the signals including the transmission segments and at least one threshold for detecting interference. Aspects of the disclosure further include detecting that a number of signal interferers in the portion of the transmission segments exceeds a number of filters of a group of filters, and prioritizing use of the group of filters to filter signal interference in the portion of the transmission segments for suppressing at least a portion of the signal interference detected.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining, by a processing system comprising a processor, when a communication device will transmit signals comprising subsets of a communication spectrum in an uplink of a communication system based on synchronization information;

determining, by the processing system, at least one threshold for detecting signal interference in a plurality of subsets of a communication spectrum based on the determining when the communication device will transmit the subsets of the communication spectrum in the uplink;

detecting, by the processing system, signal interference in a portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum according to the at least one threshold;

detecting, by the processing system, that a number of signal interferers detected in the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum exceeds a number of filters of a plurality of filters;

prioritizing, by the processing system, use of the plurality of filters to filter the signal interference in the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum for suppressing at least a portion of the signal interference detected;

detecting, by the processing system, that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum includes voice traffic;

performing, by the processing system, a first quality of service measure of the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum responsive to detecting the signal interference;

comparing, by the processing system, the first quality of service measure to a desired quality of service measure for voice traffic to obtain a comparison;

determining, by the processing system, from the comparison that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum is not suitable for voice traffic; and

redirecting, by the processing system, the voice traffic to one or more other subsets of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum responsive to determining that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum is not suitable for voice traffic.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining when the communication device will transmit the subsets of the communication spectrum in the uplink further comprises monitoring a control channel.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the control channel is monitored wirelessly.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining when the communication device will transmit the subsets of the communication spectrum in the uplink comprises receiving a schedule of the subsets of the communication spectrum from a base station.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a traffic load of signals transmitted by at least one communication device according to the determining when the communication device will transmit the subsets of the communication spectrum in the uplink.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining the at least one threshold further comprises determining the least one threshold according to the traffic load of signals.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining the at least one threshold further comprises:

determining, by the processing system, at least one baseline power level according to the traffic load of signals; and

determining, by the processing system, the at least one threshold from the at least one baseline power level.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first quality of service measure comprises one of a bit error rate measure, a packet error rate measure, a packet retransmission rate measure, a jitter rate measure, or any combination thereof, and wherein the determining the at least one threshold further comprises:

measuring, by the processing system, a plurality of power levels in one or more portions of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum having communication traffic;

determining, by the processing system, at least one baseline power level from the plurality of power levels; and

determining, by the processing system, the at least one threshold from the at least one baseline power level.

9. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitates a performance of operations, the operations comprising:

determining when a communication device of a communication system will transmit signals comprising spectral segments in an uplink of the communication system based on synchronization information;

determining a threshold for detecting signal interference in at least one transmission segment of a plurality of transmission segments within a plurality of subsets of a communication spectrum according to when the communication device will transmit segments in the uplink;

detecting signal interference in the at least one transmission segment of the plurality of transmission segments according to the threshold;

detecting that a number of signal interferers in the at least one transmission segment of the plurality of transmission segments exceeds a number of filters of a plurality of filters;

prioritizing use of the plurality of filters to filter signal interference in the at least one transmission segment of the plurality of transmission segments for suppressing at least a portion of the signal interference detected;

detecting that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum includes voice traffic;

performing a first quality of service measure of the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum responsive to detecting the signal interference;

comparing the first quality of service measure to a desired quality of service measure for voice traffic to obtain a comparison;

determining from the comparison that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum is not suitable for voice traffic; and

redirecting the voice traffic to one or more other subsets of the communication spectrum responsive to determining that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum is not suitable for voice traffic.

10. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the determining when the communication device will transmit segments in the uplink further comprises monitoring a control channel.

11. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the determining when the communication device will transmit segments in the uplink further comprises receiving a schedule of transmission segments from a network element of the communication system.

12. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the determining when the communication device will transmit segments in the uplink further comprises monitoring a control channel.

13. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise determining a traffic load of signals transmitted by at least one communication device according to the determining when the communication device will transmit segments in the uplink, wherein the determining the threshold further comprises determining the threshold according to the traffic load of signals.

14. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein each transmission segment of the plurality of transmission segments conforms to a 3^rd Generation Partnership Program (3GPP) long term evolution protocol.

15. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the determining when the communication device will transmit signals in the uplink further comprises receiving a schedule of transmission segments from a base station.

16. A communication device, comprising:

a processing system including a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising;

determining when a communication device will transmit signals comprising transmission segments in a communication link;

detecting signal interference in a portion of a plurality of transmission segments within a plurality of subsets of a communication spectrum according to the determining when the communication device will transmit the signals comprising transmission segments and at least one threshold for detecting interference;

detecting that a number of signal interferers in the portion of the plurality of transmission segments exceeds a number of filters of a plurality of filters;

prioritizing use of the plurality of filters to filter signal interference in the portion of the plurality of transmission segments for suppressing at least a portion of the signal interference detected;

detecting that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum includes voice traffic;

performing a first quality of service measure of the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum responsive to detecting the signal interference;

comparing the first quality of service measure to a desired quality of service measure for voice traffic to obtain a comparison;

determining from the comparison that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum is not suitable for voice traffic; and

redirecting the voice traffic to one or more other subsets of the communication spectrum responsive to determining that the portion of the plurality of subsets of the communication spectrum is not suitable for voice traffic.

17. The communication device of claim 16, wherein each transmission segment of the plurality of transmission segments conforms to a 3^rd Generation Partnership Program (3GPP) long term evolution protocol.

18. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the determining when the communication device will transmit the signals comprising transmission segments in the communication link further comprises monitoring a control channel.

19. The communication device of claim 18, wherein the monitoring of the control channel comprises wireless monitoring, and wherein the detecting of the signal interference in the portion of the plurality of transmission segments further comprises analyzing a presence of the signal interference based on a direct sequence spread spectrum signal.

20. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise determining a traffic load of signals transmitted by at least one communication device according to the determining when the communication device will transmit segments in an uplink, wherein the determining the threshold further comprises determining the threshold according to the traffic load of signals.