METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING LOAD INDICATION FOR INTEREFERENCE MITIGATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
- receiving a load indication from a base station; and
determining whether to perform interference mitigation based on the load indication from the base station.
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Abstract
Techniques for mitigating interference in a wireless communication system are described. In an aspect, a base station may periodically broadcast a load indication to convey information such as whether or not to use interference mitigation, which interference mitigation scheme to use, resources to apply interference mitigation, duration of interference mitigation, etc. Terminals may receive the load indication and perform interference mitigation as indicated by the load indication. In one design, a terminal may receive a load indication from a base station that the terminal desires to access. The terminal may determine whether to obtain reserved resources having reduced interference based on the load indication. In another design, a terminal may receive a load indication from a neighbor base station. The terminal may determine whether to reduce its transmit power or to request for resources prior to transmission based on the load indication.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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receiving a load indication from a base station; and determining whether to perform interference mitigation based on the load indication from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processor configured to receive a load indication from a base station, and to determine whether to perform interference mitigation based on the load indication from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for receiving a load indication from a base station; and means for determining whether to perform interference mitigation based on the load indication from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive a load indication from a base station, and code for causing the at least one computer to determine whether to perform interference mitigation based on the load indication from the base station.
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19. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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determining whether interference mitigation is applicable for transmissions within communication range of a base station; and sending a load indication indicating whether interference mitigation is applicable. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processor configured to determine whether interference mitigation is applicable for transmissions within communication range of a base station, and to send a load indication indicating whether interference mitigation is applicable. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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determining at least one performance metric for a base station; and sending a load indication comprising the at least one performance metric to terminals. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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