Patent ID: 8478198

Claim:
A method of wireless communication, comprising: transmitting, from a first node, a first interference management message that comprises a request for reduction in interference; transmitting, from the first node, a second interference management message that indicates that the request for reduction in interference is terminated; receiving, at the first node, data during a first period of time that follows the transmission of the first interference management message and precedes the transmission of the second interference management message; switching, by the first node, to a transmitting mode at defined intervals during the first period of time; receiving, at the first node, during a second period of time that follows the transmission of the first interference management message and precedes the transmission of the second interference management message, a request to transmit an interference management message, wherein the second period of time ends at one of the defined intervals; and transmitting, from the first node, a third interference management message during another switch, by the first node, to the transmitting mode at the end of the second period of time based on the received request.