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NULL PILOTS FOR INTERFERENCE ESTIMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

  • US 20100099428A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2009
  • Published: 04/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of supporting interference estimation in a wireless communication network, comprising:

  • determining resources for sending a null pilot by a cell in a cluster of cells; and

    transmitting the null pilot on the resources by the cell to allow user equipments (UEs) to estimate out-of-cluster interference comprising interference from cells not in the cluster.

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