Patent ID: 9008714
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for adjusting a rise-over-thermal (RoT) or noise rise (NR) threshold, comprising: communicating with one or more devices to provide network access; detecting a change in a level of interference caused by a signal from at least one device in the one or more devices, wherein detecting the change in the level of interference comprises detecting an increase in a received signal power of the signal received from the at least one device; determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power, wherein determining that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power comprises determining that the at least one device does not respond to one or more commands to decrease the power for transmitting the signal; and adjusting an RoT or NR threshold in proportion to the level of interference detected and based on the determination that the at least one device transmits the signal at a minimum transmit power.