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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:
Jul. 01, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 29, 2012
Applicants:

Karthikeyan Sundaresan, Howell, NJ (US);

Mustafa Arslan, Riverside, CA (US);

Jongwon Yoon, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Karthikeyan Sundaresan, Howell, NJ (US);

Mustafa Arslan, Riverside, CA (US);

Jongwon Yoon, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:

NEC Laboratories America, Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 1/08 (2006.01); G08C 15/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 40/00 (2009.01); H04W 72/00 (2009.01); H04B 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/06 (2009.01); H04W 28/04 (2009.01); H04W 28/06 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/06 (2013.01); H04W 28/04 (2013.01); H04W 72/00 (2013.01); H04W 28/06 (2013.01); H04W 28/044 (2013.01); H04W 84/045 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 28/048 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for managing resources in femtocells are disclosed. One method includes transmitting at least one frame including a first zone of resources on which a set of base stations including at least one femtocell base station and base stations that are adjacent to the femtocell base station implement transmission of signals to impose interference. The one or more frames further includes a second zone dedicated for measuring throughput of mobile stations served by the femtocell base station without interference. The mobile stations are categorized by determining throughputs of the mobile stations with interference based on the transmission of signals on the first zone. Resources of at least one additional frame are configured based on the categorization. Further, the additional frame(s) are transmitted in a cell of the femtocell base station in accordance with the configuration.


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