Interference mitigation for control channels in a wireless communication network
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
- receiving a first request, at a first user equipment (UE), to reduce interference on uplink radio resources used for communication with a base station, wherein the first request is based on a second request originating at a second UE and received at the base station;
reducing transmit power of the first UE on the uplink radio resources to reduce interference;
wherein at least one of the first UE is not served by the base station or the second UE is not served by the base station; and
wherein the second request is an initial access request or a handover request.
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Abstract
Techniques for mitigating interference on control channels in a wireless communication network are described. In an aspect, high interference on radio resources used for a control channel may be mitigated by sending a request to reduce interference to one or more interfering stations. Each interfering station may reduce its transmit power on the radio resources, which may then allow the control channel to observe less interference. In one design, a user equipment (UE) may detect high interference on radio resources used for a control channel by a desired base station. The UE may send a request to reduce interference on the radio resources to an interfering base station, which may reduce its transmit power on the radio resources. The UE may receive the control channel on the radio resources from the desired base station and may observe less interference from the interfering base station.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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receiving a first request, at a first user equipment (UE), to reduce interference on uplink radio resources used for communication with a base station, wherein the first request is based on a second request originating at a second UE and received at the base station; reducing transmit power of the first UE on the uplink radio resources to reduce interference; wherein at least one of the first UE is not served by the base station or the second UE is not served by the base station; and wherein the second request is an initial access request or a handover request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, and configured to receive at first request, at a first user equipment (UE), to reduce interference on uplink radio resources used for the communication with a base station, wherein the first request is based on a second request originating from a second UE and received at the base station, reduce transmit power of the first UE on the uplink radio resources to reduce interference; wherein at least one of the first UE is not served by the base station or the second UE is not served by the base station; and wherein the second request is an initial access request or a handover request. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for receiving a first request, at a first user equipment (UE), a request to reduce interference on uplink radio resources used for communication with a base station, wherein the first request is based on a second request originating at a second UE and received at the base station; means for reducing transmit power of the first UE on the uplink radio resources to reduce interference; wherein at least one of the first UE is not served by the base station or the second UE is not served by the base station; wherein the second request is an initial access request or a handover request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product, stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising code for causing at least one computer to:
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receive a first request, at a first user equipment (UE), to reduce interference on uplink radio resources used for communication with a base station, wherein the first request is based on a second request originating from a second UE and received at the base station; reduce transmit power of the first UE on the uplink radio resources to reduce interference; wherein at least one of the first UE is not served by the base station or the second UE is not served by the base station; wherein the second request is an initial access request or a handover request.
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