Inter-cell interference co-ordination
First Claim
1. A method in a base station for predicting interference contribution, when scheduling an uplink data packet transmission from a first user equipment being connected to the base station, the first user equipment being in the neighborhood of a neighboring cell served by a neighboring base station, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining signal strength (SS) measurements regarding the first user equipment, wherein each signal strength measurement of the signal strength measurements is based on a signal between the first user equipment and the neighboring base station;
receiving a resource scheduling request regarding the first user equipment for the uplink data packet transmission;
scheduling uplink resources for the requested uplink data packet transmission;
determining transmission power (PSUR) to be used for the scheduled uplink resources;
estimating an interference prediction contribution (IPC) for the neighboring cell based on the determined transmission power (PSUR), and the obtained signal strength (SS) measurements, and a path loss between the neighboring base station and the first user equipment; and
sending the estimated interference prediction contribution (IPC) to the neighboring base station.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a method in a base station is provided for predicting interference contribution, when scheduling an uplink data packet transmission from a first user equipment. The first user equipment is connected to the base station. The first user equipment is in the neighbor of a neighboring cell served by a neighboring base station. The method comprises the steps of: Obtaining signal strength measurements regarding the first user equipment. The signal strength measurements are based on a signal between the first user equipment and the neighboring base station; Receiving a resource scheduling request regarding the first user equipment for the uplink data packet transmission; Scheduling uplink resources for the requested uplink data packet transmission; Determining transmission power to be used for the scheduled uplink resources, and: Estimating an interference prediction contribution based on the determined transmission power and the obtained signal strength.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a base station for predicting interference contribution, when scheduling an uplink data packet transmission from a first user equipment being connected to the base station, the first user equipment being in the neighborhood of a neighboring cell served by a neighboring base station, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining signal strength (SS) measurements regarding the first user equipment, wherein each signal strength measurement of the signal strength measurements is based on a signal between the first user equipment and the neighboring base station; receiving a resource scheduling request regarding the first user equipment for the uplink data packet transmission; scheduling uplink resources for the requested uplink data packet transmission; determining transmission power (PSUR) to be used for the scheduled uplink resources; estimating an interference prediction contribution (IPC) for the neighboring cell based on the determined transmission power (PSUR), and the obtained signal strength (SS) measurements, and a path loss between the neighboring base station and the first user equipment; and sending the estimated interference prediction contribution (IPC) to the neighboring base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An arrangement in a base station, the base station configured to be connected to a first user equipment being in the neighborhood of a neighboring cell served by a neighboring base station, the base station arrangement comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to obtain signal strength (SS) measurements regarding the first user equipment, wherein each signal strength measurement of the signal strength measurements is based on a signal between the first user equipment and the neighboring base station; the receiving unit further being configured to receive a resource scheduling request regarding the first user equipment for an uplink data packet transmission; the base station arrangement further comprising a scheduling unit configured to schedule uplink resources for the requested uplink data packet transmission; the scheduling unit being further configured to determine transmission power (PSUR) to be used for the scheduled uplink resources; the base station arrangement further comprising an interference prediction estimation unit configured to estimate an interference prediction contribution (IPC) for the neighboring cell based on the determined transmission power, and the obtained signal strength measurements, and a path loss between the neighboring base station and the first user equipment; the base station arrangement further comprising a sending unit configured to send the estimated interference prediction contribution to the neighboring base station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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