Patent ID: 8953464
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for interference cancellation in a device that receives transmissions from a plurality of sources, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of slots, each slot including a pilot segment and a traffic segment, a first one of the slots including information indicating that a traffic segment of the first one of the slots is idle, wherein the information indicating that the traffic segment of the first one of the slots is idle is selected from the list consisting of a forward activity bit, information added to a preamble, and a low-power signal comprising an Idle Mode Gain signal; calculating a value associated with interference among the plurality of slots, utilizing the information indicating that the traffic segment is idle to account for an amount of interference attributable to the first one of the slots; estimating channel conditions for a second one of the slots using the value associated with the amount of interference; and processing the second one of the slots according to the estimated channel conditions.