Patent ID: 8838116
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing interference to wireless communication devices, comprising: determining that a base station is deployed with a first coverage area that overlaps a second coverage area of a femto access point, wherein the base station uses a first carrier for wireless communications, wherein the femto access point uses a second carrier for wireless communications, and wherein transmissions by the femto access point interfere with transmissions by the base station; receiving a hand-off request from a wireless communication device indicating a hand-off attempt to the femto access point; estimating an amount of radio frequency (RF) leakage experienced by wireless communication devices communicating with the base station; and minimizing interference experienced by the wireless communication devices based at least in part on the estimated RF leakage, in response to receiving the hand-off request, by switching the femto access point to communicating using a third carrier.