Method and apparatus for interference mitigation utilizing antenna pattern adjustments
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a processing system comprising a processor, interference information affecting a plurality of base stations, wherein the interference information is obtained from a plurality of mobile communication devices in communication with the plurality of base stations, wherein the plurality of base stations is subject to interference caused by an interferer of a plurality of interferers external to the plurality of base stations, wherein the plurality of mobile communication devices filter the interference information according to an adaptive threshold to detect signal interference in a plurality of spectral segments in a radio frequency spectrum of a wireless communication system;
correlating, by the processing system, the interference information obtained from the plurality of mobile communication devices to generate correlated information;
determining, by the processing system, an interferer location of an interferer of the plurality of interferers according to the correlated information;
predicting, by the processing system, recurrent interference caused by the interferer of the plurality of interferers; and
adjusting, by the processing system, a first antenna pattern of a first antenna of a first base station of the plurality of base stations to reduce interference by the interferer of the plurality of interferers based on a first traffic load associated with the first base station.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, a method for receiving interference information, identifying a plurality of interferers, approximating a location of the plurality of interferers, and adjusting an antenna pattern of an antenna. The method can include determining traffic loads and adjusting the antenna pattern according to the traffic loads. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by a processing system comprising a processor, interference information affecting a plurality of base stations, wherein the interference information is obtained from a plurality of mobile communication devices in communication with the plurality of base stations, wherein the plurality of base stations is subject to interference caused by an interferer of a plurality of interferers external to the plurality of base stations, wherein the plurality of mobile communication devices filter the interference information according to an adaptive threshold to detect signal interference in a plurality of spectral segments in a radio frequency spectrum of a wireless communication system; correlating, by the processing system, the interference information obtained from the plurality of mobile communication devices to generate correlated information; determining, by the processing system, an interferer location of an interferer of the plurality of interferers according to the correlated information; predicting, by the processing system, recurrent interference caused by the interferer of the plurality of interferers; and adjusting, by the processing system, a first antenna pattern of a first antenna of a first base station of the plurality of base stations to reduce interference by the interferer of the plurality of interferers based on a first traffic load associated with the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A 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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obtaining interference information affecting a plurality of antenna locations from a plurality of mobile communication devices, wherein the plurality of antenna locations is subject to interference caused by an interferer of a plurality of interferers external to the plurality of antenna locations, wherein the plurality of mobile communication devices filter the interference information according to an adaptive threshold to detect signal interference in a plurality of spectral segments in a radio frequency spectrum of a wireless communication system; correlating the interference information obtained from the plurality of mobile communication devices to generate correlated information; determining an estimated interferer location of an interferer of the plurality of interferers according to the correlated information; generating an interference map for the interfere of the plurality of interferers according to the estimated interferer location; and adjusting a first antenna pattern of a first antenna at a first location of the plurality of antenna locations according to instances of recurrent interference on the interference map and based on a first traffic load associated with the first antenna to change a first coverage area of the first antenna to an adjusted first coverage area that is smaller than the first coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An antenna system, 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 interference information from a plurality of mobile communication devices for a plurality of interferers, wherein the plurality of mobile communication devices filter the interference information according to an adaptive threshold to detect signal interference in a plurality of spectral segments in a radio frequency spectrum of a wireless communication system; determining, in accordance with the interference information, recurrent interference caused by an identified interferer of the plurality of interferers; correlating the interference information obtained from the plurality of mobile communication devices to generate correlated information; determining an approximate location of the identified interferer of the plurality of interferers according to the correlated information; and adjusting an antenna pattern to place the identified interferer to be partially outside of an adjusted coverage area of the antenna pattern as an adjusted antenna pattern based on the approximate location of the identified interferer of the plurality of interferers based on a traffic load responsive to the determining that the identified interferer is located partially inside of a coverage area of the antenna pattern. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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