Methods, systems and devices to improve channel utilization
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, interference information associated with a plurality of spectral segments from each base station of a plurality of base stations;
determining, by the system, from the interference information that an interference signal is located in a first spectral segment utilized by a first base station of the plurality of base stations, wherein the interference signal is generated by a second base station of the plurality of base stations; and
identifying, by the system, an unused second spectral segment of the first base station;
identifying, by the system, a strategy for improving a spectral utilization of the first base station based on the determining the interference signal is located in the first spectral segment and the identifying the unused second spectral segment, wherein the first spectral segment and the unused second spectral segment is included in the plurality of spectral segments; and
conveying, by the system, the strategy to the second base station to adjust the second base station such that the interference signal is located in the unused second spectral segment.
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Abstract
A method that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, interference information associated with one or more physical resource blocks (PRBs) from each base station of a plurality of base stations. Further, the method can include determining, by the system, from the interference information a strategy for improving a PRB utilization of a first base station of the plurality of base stations. In addition, the method can include conveying, by the system, the strategy to at least one base station of the plurality of base stations. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, interference information associated with a plurality of spectral segments from each base station of a plurality of base stations; determining, by the system, from the interference information that an interference signal is located in a first spectral segment utilized by a first base station of the plurality of base stations, wherein the interference signal is generated by a second base station of the plurality of base stations; and identifying, by the system, an unused second spectral segment of the first base station; identifying, by the system, a strategy for improving a spectral utilization of the first base station based on the determining the interference signal is located in the first spectral segment and the identifying the unused second spectral segment, wherein the first spectral segment and the unused second spectral segment is included in the plurality of spectral segments; and conveying, by the system, the strategy to the second base station to adjust the second base station such that the interference signal is located in the unused second spectral segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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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; receiving a plurality of interference reports associated with a plurality of spectral segments from each base station of a plurality of base stations; determining from the plurality of interference reports that an interference signal is located in a first spectral segment utilized by a first base station of the plurality of base stations, wherein the interference signal is generated by a second base station of the plurality of base stations; identifying an unused second spectral segment of the first base station; identifying an interference mitigation strategy for improving spectral utilization of the first base station based on the determining the interference signal is located in the first spectral segment and the identifying the unused second spectral segment, wherein the first spectral segment and the unused second spectral segment is included in the plurality of spectral segments; and transmitting the interference mitigation strategy to the second base station to adjust the second base station such that the interference signal is located in the unused second spectral segment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
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detecting interference associated with a plurality of spectral segments from each base station of a plurality of base stations; determining from the interference that an interference signal is located in a first spectral segment utilized by a first base station of the plurality of base stations, wherein the interference signal is generated by a second base station of the plurality of base stations; identifying an unused second spectral segment of the first base station; identifying a spectral segment utilization strategy for improving spectral utilization of the first base station based on the determining the interference signal is located in the first spectral segment and the identifying the unused second spectral segment, wherein the first spectral segment and the unused second spectral segment is included in the plurality of spectral segments; and transmitting spectral segment utilization strategy to the second base station of to mitigate the interference that includes adjusting the second base station such that the interference signal is located in the unused second spectral segment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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