Method and apparatus for operating configuration adaptation for interruption of signal transmission
First Claim
1. A method in a node in a wireless communication network comprising:
- obtaining timing information for an external wireless system whose operation is associated with intermittent interruptions of a radio link of the wireless communication network;
determining an interruption timing from the timing information, wherein the interruption timing is referenced to a radio link timing and indicates an impending interruption of the radio link; and
adjusting one or more measurement configuration parameters so that a wireless device operating according to the adjusted measurement configuration parameters will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption, and sending the adjusted measurement configuration parameters to the wireless device.
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Abstract
The operating configuration at a node in a wireless communication network, at a neighboring node in the network, and/or at one or more wireless devices supported by the network, is updated based on determining timing information for an impending interruption of a radio link in the network to avoid erroneous operation during the impending interruption, which interruption is associated with an external system. The determination of interruption timing, which may be inferred, e.g., from detecting prior interruptions, or which may be known from information about the external system, and the modification of the operating configuration(s) permits the network to operate with greater stability, control, and accuracy during the interruptions than would be possible if the interruptions were simply treated as intermittent radio link failures.
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34 Claims
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1. A method in a node in a wireless communication network comprising:
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obtaining timing information for an external wireless system whose operation is associated with intermittent interruptions of a radio link of the wireless communication network; determining an interruption timing from the timing information, wherein the interruption timing is referenced to a radio link timing and indicates an impending interruption of the radio link; and adjusting one or more measurement configuration parameters so that a wireless device operating according to the adjusted measurement configuration parameters will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption, and sending the adjusted measurement configuration parameters to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A node configured for operation in a wireless communication network and comprising:
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one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with one or more wireless devices, and further configured to communicate with one or more other nodes in the wireless communication network; and one or more processing circuits that are operatively associated with the one or more communication interfaces and configured to; obtain timing information for an external system whose operation is associated with intermittent interruptions of a radio link of the wireless communication network; determine an interruption timing from the timing information, wherein the interruption timing is referenced to a radio link timing and indicates an impending interruption of the radio link; adjust one or more measurement configuration parameters so that a wireless device operating according to the adjusted measurement configuration parameters will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption; and send the adjusted measurement configuration parameters to the one or more wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method at a wireless device configured for operation with a wireless communication network comprising:
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receiving signaling indicating one or more adjusted measurement configuration parameters determined in consideration of an impending interruption of a radio link associated with the wireless communication network; modifying an operating configuration of the wireless device according to the one or more adjusted measurement configuration parameters, so that the wireless device will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption; and operating according to the modified operating configuration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A wireless device configured for operation with a wireless communication network and comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive signaling indicating one or more adjusted measurement configuration parameters determined in consideration of an impending interruption of a radio link associated with the wireless communication network; and one or more processing circuits configured to; modify an operating configuration of the wireless device according to the adjusted measurement configuration parameters, so that the wireless device will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption; and operate the wireless device according to the modified operating configuration. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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