Patent · US Active

Method and apparatus for cell identification for uplink interference avoidance using inter-frequency measurements

US7853260B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by
65References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 24, 2003
Grant dateDec 14, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 25, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B17/327
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for cell identification for uplink interference avoidance that includes a network device and mobile device in a communications network. Inter-frequency measurements are performed by a mobile device on a downlink carrier currently not used by the mobile device. A result of the inter-frequency measurements is compared with another value. Second measurements are initiated on the downlink carrier currently not used by the mobile device based on the comparison. A cell is identified based on the second measurements. The inter-frequency measurements may include receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) measurements, received signal code power (RSCP) measurements, or average channel power-to-total signal power ratio (Ec/Io) measurements. The second measurements may include signal quality measurements.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.