Patent ID: 9560675
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A wireless communication system comprising a terminal, a first base station and a second base station, the terminal arranged to transmit a first signal to the first base station in accordance with a procedure, the first base station arranged to configure the terminal with one or more characteristics of the procedure including any of: the first base station arranged to provide information about the procedure to the second base station; and the second base station arranged to monitor signals transmitted from the terminal on the basis of the information; wherein: the one or more characteristics are predefined as being capable of facilitating interference coordination between the first and second base stations by indicating at least one further characteristic of the procedure which makes the first signal suitable for measurement by the second base station; and the first base station is further arranged to confirm actual use of the one or more characteristics for facilitating interference coordination by providing a notification of such use to the terminal.