ENHANCING UPLINK COVERAGE IN INTERFERENCE SCENARIOS
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1. A method for wireless communication in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, comprising:
- transmitting a request, from a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) of the LTE network to a second eNodeB of the LTE network, for the second eNodeB to yield a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes; and
configuring a User Equipment (UE), which is associated with the first eNodeB and experiencing interference from the second eNodeB, for uplink transmission in the plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes.
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A method for wireless communication in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network includes transmitting a request, from a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) of the LTE network to a second eNodeB of the LTE network, for the second eNodeB to yield a bundles of non-consecutive subframes. The method also includes configuring a User Equipment (UE), which is associated with the first eNodeB and experiencing interference from the second eNodeB, for uplink transmission in the plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, comprising:
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transmitting a request, from a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) of the LTE network to a second eNodeB of the LTE network, for the second eNodeB to yield a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes; and configuring a User Equipment (UE), which is associated with the first eNodeB and experiencing interference from the second eNodeB, for uplink transmission in the plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for wireless communication in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, comprising:
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associating a User Equipment (UE) with a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) while experiencing interference from a second eNodeB; and receiving signaling configuring the UE for uplink transmission in a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for wireless communication in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, comprising:
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means for transmitting a request, from a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) of the LTE network to a second eNodeB of the LTE network, for the second eNodeB to yield a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes; and means for configuring a User Equipment (UE), which is associated with the first eNodeB and experiencing interference from the second eNodeB, for uplink transmission in the plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes.
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14. An apparatus for wireless communication in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, comprising:
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means for associating a User Equipment (UE) with a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) while experiencing interference from a second eNodeB; and means for receiving signaling configuring the UE for uplink transmission in a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes.
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15. An apparatus for wireless communication in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured; to transmit a request, from a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) of the LTE network to a second eNodeB of the LTE network, for the second eNodeB to yield a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes; and to configure a User Equipment (UE), which is associated with the first eNodeB and experiencing interference from the second eNodeB, for uplink transmission in the plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for power control in a long term evolution (LTE) network, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured; to associate a User Equipment (UE) with a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) while experiencing interference from a second eNodeB; and to receive signaling configuring the UE for uplink transmission in a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having non-transitory program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising; program code to transmit a request, from a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) of the LTE network to a second eNodeB of the LTE network, for the second eNodeB to yield a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes; and program code to configure a User Equipment (UE), which is associated with the first eNodeB and experiencing interference from the second eNodeB, for uplink transmission in the plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes.
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28. A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having non-transitory program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising; program code to associate a User Equipment (UE) with a first evolved Node B (eNodeB) while experiencing interference from a second eNodeB; and program code to receiving signaling configuring the UE for uplink transmission in a plurality of bundles of non-consecutive subframes.
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