The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04W 16/10 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 16/32 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 16/10 (2013.01); H04W 72/0486 (2013.01); H04W 16/32 (2013.01); H04W 84/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for interference coordination, a network server, and a communication system are provided. The method includes the following steps. A first macrocell almost blank subframe (ABS) pattern is received from a first macrocell. A second macrocell ABS pattern is received from a second macrocell. A first small cell ABS pattern for a first small cell is determined according to the first macrocell ABS pattern and the second macrocell ABS pattern. The first small cell ABS pattern is transmitted to the first small cell. The first small cell is within a coverage of the first macrocell.