Method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting a rise-over-thermal or noise rise threshold
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting a rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold, comprising:
- communicating with one or more devices to provide network access;
detecting a change in a level of interference caused by a signal from at least one device in the one or more devices, wherein detecting the change in the level of interference comprises detecting an increase in a received signal power of the signal received from the at least one device;
determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power, wherein determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power comprises determining that the at least one device does not respond to one or more commands to decrease the power for transmitting the signal; and
adjusting an RoT or NR threshold in proportion to the level of interference detected and based on the determination that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided that include adjusting rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold based on detecting interference from one or more devices. A device can communicate within close proximity of a femto node such that the device does not respond to power down commands from the femto node due to operating at a minimum transmit power. The device can cause the RoT or NR at the femto node to potentially rise over a threshold, however. Thus, the femto node can increase the RoT or NR threshold to allow the device to communicate with the femto node without impacting other devices communicating with the femto node. Out-of-cell interference from devices communicating with other base stations can be detected as well, and the RoT or NR threshold can be adjusted based thereon.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting a rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold, comprising:
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communicating with one or more devices to provide network access; detecting a change in a level of interference caused by a signal from at least one device in the one or more devices, wherein detecting the change in the level of interference comprises detecting an increase in a received signal power of the signal received from the at least one device; determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power, wherein determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power comprises determining that the at least one device does not respond to one or more commands to decrease the power for transmitting the signal; and adjusting an RoT or NR threshold in proportion to the level of interference detected and based on the determination that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for adjusting a rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; communicate with one or more devices to provide network access; detect a change in a level of interference caused by a signal from at least one device in the one or more devices, wherein detecting the change in the level of interference comprises detecting an increase in a received signal power of the signal received from the at least one device; determine that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power, wherein determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power comprises determining that the at least one device does not respond to one or more commands to decrease the power for transmitting the signal; and adjust an RoT or NR threshold in proportion to the level of interference detected and based on the determination that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for adjusting a rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold, comprising:
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means for communicating with one or more devices to provide network access; means for detecting a change in a level of interference caused by a signal from at least one device in the one or more devices, wherein the means for detecting the change in the level of interference comprise means for detecting an increase in a received signal power of the signal received from the at least one device; means for determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power, wherein the means for determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power comprise means for determining that the at least one device does not respond to one or more commands to decrease the power for transmitting the signal; and means for adjusting an RoT or NR threshold in proportion to the level of interference detected and based on the determination that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
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code for causing at least one computer to communicate with one or more devices to provide network access; code for causing the at least one computer to detect a change in a level of interference caused by a signal from at least one device in the one or more devices, wherein the code for causing the at least one computer to detect the change in the level of interference comprises code for causing the at least one computer to detect an increase in a received signal power of the signal received from the at least one device; code for causing the at least one computer to determine that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power, wherein the code for causing the at least one computer to determine that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power comprises code for causing the at least one computer to determine that the at least one device does not respond to one or more commands to decrease the power for transmitting the signal; and code for causing the at least one computer to adjust rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold in proportion to the level of interference detected and based on the determination that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for adjusting a rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold, comprising:
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a transceiver component for communicating with one or more devices to provide network access; an interference detecting component for; detecting a change in a level of interference caused by a signal from at least one device in the one or more devices, wherein detecting the change in the level of interference comprises detecting an increase in a received signal power of the signal received from the at least one device, and determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power, wherein determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power comprises determining that the at least one device does not respond to one or more commands to decrease the power for transmitting the signal; and an RoT threshold adjusting component for adjusting an RoT or NR threshold in proportion to the level of interference detected and based on the determination that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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