Minimizing interference in a heterogeneous wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for minimizing interference in a heterogeneous wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a first access node, a reference signal from a neighboring access node within a defined portion of a transmission frame, wherein the neighboring access node is one of a plurality of neighboring access nodes, each of which is configured to schedule a corresponding plurality of reference signals using resources within the defined portion of the transmission frame;
based on the reference signal, adding the neighboring access node to a potential interferer group associated with the first access node;
determining a potential interference based on additional signal information received from the neighboring access node; and
processing a first signal at the first access node based on the potential interference.
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Abstract
Minimizing interference in a heterogeneous wireless network includes determining a group of potentially interfering access nodes from among the plurality of neighboring access nodes, based on reference signals transmitted from each of the plurality of neighboring access nodes, and communicating additional signal information between each access node within the group of potentially interfering access nodes. The additional signal information is associated with signals transmitted from said each access node within the group. Each access node within the group performs interference minimization based on the additional signal information, thereby enabling full-duplex operation.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for minimizing interference in a heterogeneous wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first access node, a reference signal from a neighboring access node within a defined portion of a transmission frame, wherein the neighboring access node is one of a plurality of neighboring access nodes, each of which is configured to schedule a corresponding plurality of reference signals using resources within the defined portion of the transmission frame; based on the reference signal, adding the neighboring access node to a potential interferer group associated with the first access node; determining a potential interference based on additional signal information received from the neighboring access node; and processing a first signal at the first access node based on the potential interference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for minimizing interference in a heterogeneous wireless network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of neighboring access nodes configured to schedule a corresponding plurality of reference signals using resources within a defined portion of a transmission frame; a first access node from among the plurality of neighboring access nodes, the first access node being configured to; broadcast a reference signal within the defined portion of the transmission frame; and a second access node from among the plurality of neighboring access nodes, the second access node being configured to; receive the reference signal; determine that the first access node is among a group of potentially interfering access nodes from among the plurality of neighboring access nodes; and minimize potential interference caused by the first access node to signals received at the second access node. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A processing node for minimizing interference in a heterogeneous wireless network, the processing node being configured to perform operations comprising:
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instructing a plurality of neighboring access nodes to schedule a corresponding plurality of reference signals using resources within a predefined portion of a transmission frame; determining a group of potentially interfering access nodes from among the plurality of neighboring access nodes, based on the reference signals transmitted from each of the plurality of neighboring access nodes; and communicating additional signal information between each access node within the group of potentially interfering access nodes, the additional signal information being associated with signals transmitted from said each access node within the group, wherein each access node within the group performs interference minimization based on the additional signal information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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