Patent ID: 9210602
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, at a first base station and from a second base station using an interface between the first and second base stations, one or more indications of a configuration of first interference measurement resources in one or more first subframes and of a configuration of second interference measurement resources in one or more second subframes, wherein the one or more indications comprise an indication of periodicity resource elements are to be repeated, an indication of offset within an increment of time comprising multiple subframes, and one or more indications of resource element locations within a subframe; transmitting by the first base station zero or low power resource elements that coincide with the resource elements belonging to the first interference measurement resources in the one or more first subframes, even though one or more of the one or more first subframes are not configured as almost blank subframes; and transmitting by the first base station full power resource elements that coincide with the resource elements belonging to the second interference measurement resources in the one or more second subframes, even though one or more of the one or more first subframes are not configured as almost blank subframes.