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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING INTERFERENCE AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION

  • US 20130294262A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2012
  • Published: 11/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a first communications device in a system where communications resources may be used by multiple devices at the same time, the method comprising:

  • transmitting data during a first time interval in a set of recurring time intervals corresponding to said first device;

    pseudo randomly selecting a second time interval in said set of recurring time intervals to be used as a combined data transmission and channel measurement time interval;

    transmitting data during a first portion of the second time interval; and

    performing a channel measurement during a second portion of the second time interval in said set of recurring time intervals, said second portion of the second time interval being a period of time in which said first communications device does not transmit.

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