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Method and apparatus for interference avoidance in a wireless communication system

US6243371A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1997
Grant dateJun 5, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing interference in a wireless communications system. Each base generates a predictable beam-off sequence, and terminals measure the received signal over time. This received signal is then used to estimate or measure performance to schedule transmissions to the terminal.

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