Interference management in a wireless communication system using beam and null steering
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
- determining an interference direction of a non-associated access terminal generating an interfering signal; and
transceiving signals away from the interference direction when the interfering signal from the non-associated access terminal exceeds a high signal strength threshold, wherein the high signal strength threshold indicates that a non-interfering signal from any associated access terminal located in the interference direction would not be decodable.
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Abstract
Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed through the use of beam and null steering techniques. A method, apparatus and medium of communication determine an interference direction of a non-associated access terminal generating an interfering signal. Transmitted and received signals are then transceived away from the interference direction.
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
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determining an interference direction of a non-associated access terminal generating an interfering signal; and transceiving signals away from the interference direction when the interfering signal from the non-associated access terminal exceeds a high signal strength threshold, wherein the high signal strength threshold indicates that a non-interfering signal from any associated access terminal located in the interference direction would not be decodable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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an interference controller configured to determine an interference direction of a non-associated access terminal generating an interfering signal; and a communication controller configured to transceive signals away from the interference direction when the interfering signal from the non-associated access terminal exceeds a high signal strength threshold, wherein the high signal strength threshold indicates that a non-interfering signal from any associated access terminal located in the interference direction would not be decodable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for determining an interference direction of a non-associated access terminal generating an interfering signal; and means for transceiving signals away from the interference direction when the interfering signal from the non-associated access terminal exceeds a high signal strength threshold, wherein the high signal strength threshold indicates that a non-interfering signal from any associated access terminal located in the interference direction would not be decodable. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising codes for causing a computer to:
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determine an interference direction of a non-associated access terminal generating an interfering signal; and transceive signals away from the interference direction when the interfering signal from the non-associated access terminal exceeds a high signal strength threshold, wherein the high signal strength threshold indicates that a non-interfering signal from any associated access terminal located in the interference direction would not be decodable. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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