Patent ID: 9055478
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for assessing interference in a wireless network, comprising: causing an interfering transmitter in the network to transmit data in accordance with at least one predefined time-frequency-pattern, which specifies a first set of time-frequency resources at fixed first positions relative to a start of a specified frame, in which the interfering transmitter is to transmit first interfering signals at a first interfering power level and a second set of time-frequency resources at fixed second positions relative to the start of the specified frame, in which the interfering transmitter is to transmit second interfering signals at a second interfering power level, lower from the first interfering power level, while a serving transmitter transmits downlink signals to user equipment; instructing the user equipment to measure and report at least one parameter associated with reception of the downlink signals that is indicative of an effect of the interfering signals on the reception while the interfering transmitter operates in accordance with the predefined time-frequency pattern; and receiving and processing measurement results reported by the user equipment in order to assess the effect of the interfering signals.