Method and apparatus for operating configuration adaptation for interruption of signal transmission
First Claim
1. A method in a node in a wireless communication network comprising:
- obtaining timing information for an external wireless system whose operation is associated with intermittent interruptions of a radio link of the wireless communication network;
determining an interruption timing from the timing information, wherein the interruption timing is referenced to a radio link timing and indicates an impending interruption of the radio link; and
adapting, based on the timing information, an operating configuration at any one or more of the node, a neighboring node, and one or more wireless devices in communication with the wireless communication network, to avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption.
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Abstract
The operating configuration at a node in a wireless communication network, at a neighboring node in the network, and/or at one or more wireless devices supported by the network, is updated based on determining timing information for an impending interruption of a radio link in the network to avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption, which interruption is associated with an external system. The determination of interruption timing, which may be inferred, e.g., from detecting prior interruptions, or which may be known from information about the external system, and the modification of the operating configuration(s) permits the network to operate with greater stability, control, and accuracy during the interruptions than would be possible if the interruptions were simply treated as intermittent radio link failures.
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9 Claims
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1. A method in a node in a wireless communication network comprising:
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obtaining timing information for an external wireless system whose operation is associated with intermittent interruptions of a radio link of the wireless communication network; determining an interruption timing from the timing information, wherein the interruption timing is referenced to a radio link timing and indicates an impending interruption of the radio link; and adapting, based on the timing information, an operating configuration at any one or more of the node, a neighboring node, and one or more wireless devices in communication with the wireless communication network, to avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A node configured for operation in a wireless communication network and comprising:
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one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with one or more wireless devices, and further configured to communicate with one or more other nodes in the wireless communication network; and one or more processing circuits that are operatively associated with the one or more communication interfaces and configured to; obtain timing information for an external system whose operation is associated with intermittent interruptions of a radio link of the wireless communication network; determine an interruption timing from the timing information, wherein the interruption timing is referenced to a radio link timing and indicates an impending interruption of the radio link; and adapt, based on the timing information, an operating configuration at any one or more of the node, a neighboring node, and the one or more wireless devices, to avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method at a wireless device configured for operation with a wireless communication network comprising:
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receiving signaling indicating an interruption timing for an impending interruption of a radio link, or otherwise including one or more configuration parameters determined in consideration of the interruption timing; modifying an operating configuration of the wireless device according to the signaling, so that the wireless device will avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption; and operating according to the modified operating configuration.
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9. A wireless device configured for operation with a wireless communication network and comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive signaling indicating an interruption timing for an impending interruption of a radio link, or otherwise including one or more configuration parameters determined in consideration of the interruption timing; and one or more processing circuits configured to; modify an operating configuration of the wireless device according to the signaling, so that the wireless device will avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption; and operate the wireless device according to the modified operating configuration.
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