Patents Examined by Houroush Mohebbi
  • Reporting of channel properties in heterogeneous networks
    Patent number: 9307431
    Abstract: Rank indicator and channel quality indicator (CQI) estimation and reporting functionalities are discussed with regard to heterogeneous networks to reduce the number of inconsistent CQI estimates transmitted to an evolved node B (eNB), where the CQI is defined as inconsistent when the rank indicator, on which the CQI is conditioned, is from a different subframe type than the subframe on which the CQI is to be estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan Barbieri, Tingfang Ji