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Title

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFERENCE REPORTING IN A N-MIMO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Application Number:

US201313847709

Publication Date:

22-08-2013

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Application Date:

20-03-2013

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US

Priority Date:

24-10-2008

Title

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFERENCE REPORTING IN A N-MIMO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Application Number:

US201313847709

Family ID:

Publication Country:

US

Publication Date:

22-08-2013

Application Date:

20-03-2013

Priority Date:

24-10-2008

Current Assignee:

Declaring Company:

Abstract  Abstract

Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate interference measurement and reporting in a network multiple-in-multiple-out (N-MIMO) communication system. As described herein a network device can measure and report interference corresponding to network nodes outside a designated set of nodes that can cooperatively serve the device. Respective interference reports can additionally identify dominant interfering nodes correlation between transmit antennas of respective nodes or the like. Subsequently respective interference reports can be combined with per-node channel information to manage coordination and scheduling across respective network nodes. As further described herein interference from a network node can be measured by observing reference and/or synchronization signals from the network node. To aid such observation respective non-interfering network nodes can define null pilot intervals in which transmission is silenced or otherwise reduced. As additionally described herein loading information broadcasted by respective interfering network nodes can be identified and utilized in connection with interference calculation.

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