System and Method for Parameter Estimation with Interference Suppression in a Telecommunications Network
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a parameter of a signal transmitted by a base station in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- assigning irregular reference signal patterns to a plurality of base stations;
compiling a list of base stations from the plurality of base stations for which a parameter of the transmitted signal is to be estimated;
determining a list of Orthogonal Division Frequency Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols and subcarriers to avoid for each base station to be measured;
performing measurements for each base station of the compiled list based on the received measurement information, wherein simple interference avoidance is performed by utilizing OFDM symbols and subcarriers not on the list of OFDM symbols and subcarriers to avoid.
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Abstract
A system, method and node of implementing interference suppression for estimation of a signal parameter of a base station transmission at a User Equipment (UE) in a telecommunications network with irregular reference signal patterns assigned to base stations. A list of base stations for which a parameter of the transmitted signal is to be estimated and a list of OFDM symbols and subcarriers to avoid for each base station are compiled. The compiled list is sent to the UE, which performs measurements for each base station using the received measurement information and simple interference avoidance is performed utilizing OFDM symbols and subcarriers not on the list of OFDM symbols and subcarriers to avoid. The measurements are then sent to the network.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of estimating a parameter of a signal transmitted by a base station in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning irregular reference signal patterns to a plurality of base stations; compiling a list of base stations from the plurality of base stations for which a parameter of the transmitted signal is to be estimated; determining a list of Orthogonal Division Frequency Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols and subcarriers to avoid for each base station to be measured; performing measurements for each base station of the compiled list based on the received measurement information, wherein simple interference avoidance is performed by utilizing OFDM symbols and subcarriers not on the list of OFDM symbols and subcarriers to avoid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for estimating a parameter of a signal transmitted by a base station in a telecommunications network, the system comprising:
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a UE requesting information for estimating the parameter of the signal; network means for assigning irregular reference signal patterns to a plurality of base stations; a node for compiling a list of base stations from the plurality of base stations for which a parameter of the transmitted signal is to be estimated; and means in the node for determining a list of Orthogonal Division Frequency Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols and subcarriers to avoid for each base station to be measured; and means for performing measurements for each base station of the compiled list based on the received measurement information, wherein simple interference avoidance is performed by utilizing OFDM symbols and subcarriers not on the list of OFDM symbols and subcarriers to avoid. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A node for providing assistance information for estimating a parameter of a signal transmitted by a base station in a telecommunications network, the node comprising:
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means for assigning irregular reference signal patterns to a plurality of base stations; means for compiling a list of base stations from the plurality of base stations to measure for determining an estimate of the parameter of the signal; means for determining a list of Orthogonal Division Frequency Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols and subcarriers to avoid for each base station to be measured; and means for sending the compiled list of base stations to measure and list of OFDM symbols and subcarriers to avoid as measurement information to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A User Equipment (UE) for estimating a parameter of a signal transmitted by a base station in a telecommunications network, the UE comprising:
means for making measurements wherein simple interference avoidance is performed by utilizing only some of the OFDM symbols and subcarriers. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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