Patent ID: 9307462
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: H04B,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for improving performance in a network with geographically separated antenna ports based on determining and reporting reference signal power from a communication device to a base station, comprising: receiving, from the base station, a first reference signal associated with a first antenna port of the base station; determining a first reference signal power value for the received first reference signal; receiving, from the base station, a second reference signal associated with a second antenna port of the base station; determining a second reference signal power value for the received second reference signal; determining the difference between the first reference signal power value and the second reference signal power value; determining a third reference signal power value for the communication device based on said determined difference; reporting said third reference signal power value to the base station; and if said determined difference is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, determining an average value by averaging said first reference signal power value and said second reference signal power value, wherein said third reference signal power value reported to said base station is said average value.