Patent ID: 8660109
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus in a wireless communication system, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: communicate on a synchronised shared channel having a frame structure comprising symbols; receive from a network element a given number for each frame or sub frame, wherein the given number received for a first frame or sub frame is different than the given number received for a subsequent second frame or sub frame, and during the given number of symbol periods in the beginning of a frame or sub frame measure interference and make a decision whether to transmit or not during the rest of the symbol periods of the frame or sub frame such that interference is measured for a different number of symbol periods in the first frame or sub frame than in the second frame or sub frame.