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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019

Filed:

Feb. 05, 2018
Applicant:

Collision Communications, Inc., Peterborough, NH (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Farkas, Merrimack, NH (US);

Brandon Hombs, Merrimack, NH (US);

Barry West, Temple, NH (US);

Assignee:

COLLISION COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Peterborough, NH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/08 (2009.01); H04W 52/22 (2009.01); H04W 52/50 (2009.01); H04B 17/373 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/082 (2013.01); H04W 52/223 (2013.01); H04W 52/50 (2013.01); H04B 17/373 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method and system are described for improving operating efficiency and QoS in a cellular communications network. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes predicting background interference levels due at least partly to signals generated in neighboring cells, and transmitting operating parameters to user equipment that include power, frequency, and/or spectral efficiency parameters. The operating parameters are selected according to the predicted background interference to provide acceptable quality of service while also optimizing use of available bandwidth. The method further includes updating the background interference predictions, and transmitting revised operating parameters to the user equipment according to rules that minimize changes to operating parameters that strongly affect background interference in neighboring cells, such as power levels and frequencies, thereby minimizing background interference fluctuations. Power levels for user equipment entering the cell can be initially minimized, and then slowly ramped to an optimal level. SPS can be implemented.


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