Interference management utilizing power and attenuation profiles
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
- defining a transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies how transmit power is varied over time, and wherein the transmit power profile is periodic;
defining maximum and minimum power levels for the transmit power profile;
defining a time period for the transmit power profile;
sending at least one indication of the transmit power profile to a plurality of access points, wherein at least a portion of the access points are neighboring access points;
specifying different transmit power profile phase offset values for different ones of the neighboring access points to mitigate downlink interference; and
sending the transmit power profile phase offset values to the neighboring access points.
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Abstract
Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed through the use of fractional reuse and other techniques. In some aspects fractional reuse may relate to HARQ interlaces, portions of a timeslot, frequency spectrum, and spreading codes. Interference may be managed through the use of a transmit power profile and/or an attenuation profile. Interference also may be managed through the use of power management-related techniques.
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
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defining a transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies how transmit power is varied over time, and wherein the transmit power profile is periodic; defining maximum and minimum power levels for the transmit power profile; defining a time period for the transmit power profile; sending at least one indication of the transmit power profile to a plurality of access points, wherein at least a portion of the access points are neighboring access points; specifying different transmit power profile phase offset values for different ones of the neighboring access points to mitigate downlink interference; and sending the transmit power profile phase offset values to the neighboring access points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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an interference controller configured to define a transmit power profile, define maximum and minimum power levels for the transmit power profile, and define a time period for the transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies how transmit power is varied over time, and wherein the transmit power profile is periodic; and a communication controller configured to send at least one indication of the transmit power profile to a plurality of access points; wherein at least a portion of the access points are neighboring access points; wherein the interference controller is further configured to specify different transmit power profile phase offset values for different ones of the neighboring access points to mitigate downlink interference; and wherein the communication controller is further configured to send the transmit power profile phase offset values to the neighboring access points. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for defining a transmit power profile, maximum and minimum power levels for the transmit power profile, and a time period for the transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies how transmit power is varied over time, and wherein the transmit power profile is periodic; and means for sending at least one indication of the transmit power profile to a plurality of access points; wherein at least a portion of the access points are neighboring access points; wherein the means for defining is configured to specify different transmit power profile phase offset values for different ones of the neighboring access points to mitigate downlink interference; and wherein the means for sending is configured to send the transmit power profile phase offset values to the neighboring access points. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising codes for causing a computer to; define a transmit power profile, wherein the transmit power profile specifies how transmit power is varied over time, and wherein the transmit power profile is periodic define maximum and minimum power levels for the transmit power profile; define a time period for the transmit power profile; and send at least one indication of the transmit power profile to a plurality of access points, wherein at least a portion of the access points are neighboring access points; specify different transmit power profile phase offset values for different ones of the neighboring access points to mitigate downlink interference; and send the transmit power profile phase offset values to the neighboring access points. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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