Reducing in-device interference between multiple wireless communications of a multi-mode mobile device
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1. A method, comprising:
- predicting, by a mobile device, that interference may occur while receiving information at the mobile device via a first network during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network; and
sending a message to a network device to notify the network device of the one or more specified time slots during which the predicted interference may occur;
wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots.
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Abstract
A particular method includes predicting, by a mobile device, that interference may occur during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots of a wireless communication channel. The method also includes sending a message to a network device instructing the network device to prevent sending information to the mobile device during the one or more specified time slots.
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1. A method, comprising:
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predicting, by a mobile device, that interference may occur while receiving information at the mobile device via a first network during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network; and sending a message to a network device to notify the network device of the one or more specified time slots during which the predicted interference may occur; wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to determine that interference may occur while receiving information at a mobile device via a first network during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network; and a transmitter configured to transmit a message to a network device to notify the network device of the one or more scheduled time slots during which the interference may occur; wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for determining that interference may occur while receiving information at a mobile device via a first network during one or more specified time slots of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network; and means for sending a message to a network device to notify the network device of the one or more specified time slots during which the interference may occur; wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions operable, when executed by a processor, to cause the processor to:
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predict, by a mobile device, that interference may occur while receiving information at the mobile device via a first network during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network; and send a message to a network device to notify the network device of the one or more specified time slots during which the predicted interference may occur; wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a network device, a message from a mobile device, the message indicating a likelihood of mobile device transmission interference occurring while the mobile device receives information via a first network during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network, wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots; and refraining, in response to an instruction received in the message, from transmitting data to the mobile device during the one or more specified time slots. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a message from a mobile device, the message indicating a likelihood of mobile device transmission interference occurring while the mobile device receives information via a first network during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network, wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots; and a transmitter configured to selectively transmit data to the mobile device in certain time slots of the upcoming time slots based on the bit value of the bits corresponding to the certain time slots. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a message from a mobile device, the message indicating whether the mobile device is expected to experience interference while receiving information at the mobile device via a first network during one or more time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network, wherein the message includes a mask bit pattern that includes multiple bits, wherein each of the bits corresponds to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots; and means for selectively transmitting data to the mobile device based on whether the mobile device is expected to experience interference during the one or more time slots. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions operable, when executed by a processor, to cause the processor to:
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receive a message from a mobile device, the message indicating a likelihood of mobile device transmission interference occurring while the mobile device receives information via a first network during one or more specified time slots of a set of upcoming scheduled time slots due to a scheduled transmission from the mobile device via a second network, wherein the message comprises a pattern of mask bits, wherein each of the mask bits has a bit position corresponding to one or more of the upcoming scheduled time slots, wherein the mask bits include at least one bit value indicating that data should be prevented, based on the predicted interference, from being sent to the mobile device via the first network during at least one of the upcoming scheduled time slots; and prevent sending data to the mobile device during one or more certain time slots when the bit value associated with the one or more certain time slots indicates that the mobile device is likely to experience interference during the one or more certain time slots. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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