SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING INTER-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM MOBILE STATION-TO-MOBILE STATION INTERFERENCE
First Claim
1. A system for minimizing inter-communications system mobile-to-mobile station interference comprising:
- a plurality of base stations;
a plurality of mobile stations each communicating with a base station using a first mode of communication; and
wherein a first mobile station upon detecting interference with at least one second mobile station sends a message using a second mode of communication to determine the source of the interference.
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Abstract
A system and method for minimizing inter-communications system mobile-to-mobile station interference includes a plurality of base stations (BS A and BS B) and a plurality of mobile stations (MS A and MS B) each communicating with a base station using a first mode of communication. A first mobile station (MS A) sends a message using a second mode of communication upon detecting interference with another mobile station (MS B) to determine the source of the interference. Once determined, the first mobile station (MS A) communicates with its base station (BS A) which, in turn, communicates with the second mobile station'"'"'s base station (BS B) using a back haul network. The second mobile station'"'"'s base station (BS B) may then instruct the second mobile station (MS B) to alter its transmission characteristics based upon instructions from the second base station (BS B) in order to reduce interference and improve overall communications quality.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for minimizing inter-communications system mobile-to-mobile station interference comprising:
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a plurality of base stations; a plurality of mobile stations each communicating with a base station using a first mode of communication; and wherein a first mobile station upon detecting interference with at least one second mobile station sends a message using a second mode of communication to determine the source of the interference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for minimizing inter-communications system mobile-to-mobile station interference comprising the step of:
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providing a plurality of mobile stations and at least a first base station and second base station utilizing a first mode of communications; detecting a predetermined level of interference at a first mobile station in a first network provided by a second mobile station in a second network; transmitting a query message from the first mobile station using a second mode of communication; receiving the query message at the second mobile station; determining if the second mobile station is contributing to the interference at the first mobile station; transmitting a reply message from the second mobile station to the first mobile station using the second mode of communication if the second mobile station is the interfering station; forwarding the reply message from the first mobile station to the first base station; communicating from the first base station to the second base station an interference mitigation message; and altering transmission characteristics of the second mobile station based upon instructions from the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of mitigating interference between mobile stations communicating in separate communications networks comprising the steps of:
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detecting interference at a first mobile station in a first communications network using a first communications mode; broadcasting a query message from the first mobile station using a second communications mode; receiving the query message at least one second mobile station using a second communications network; determining at the at least one second mobile station whether the second mobile station is the causing the interference; transmitting an interference acknowledgment message from the at least one second mobile station to the first mobile station using the second communication mode; communicating from the first communications network to a second communications network via a backhaul connection a message identifying the second mobile station as an interfering station; and altering transmission characteristics of the second mobile station by the second based upon instructions from the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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