Abstract: It is presented a method for assisting handling of interference at a receiver device. The method is performed in a network node and comprises the steps of: determining a parameter indicating a maximum number of interfering streams for which interference suppression is likely to be successful at the receiver device; determining that a number of potentially interfering streams at the receiver device exceeds the maximum number of interfering streams indicated by the parameter; and scheduling transmissions to avoid that the number of concurrent interfering streams at the receiver device exceeds the maximum number of interfering streams indicated by the parameter. A corresponding network node is also presented.

Abstract: A method in a cellular radio network, the method comprising, at a first basestation, synchronizing physical radio resource time-frequency radio resource units for the first basestation and a second, neighboring basestation, and determining that the first basestation intends to transmit at reduced power for, or not transmit on, one or more given time-frequency radio resource units selected from the set of available time-frequency radio resource units and determining that the second basestation intends to transmit normally on the given time-frequency radio resource unit(s). As a result of the determination, a threshold for switching of user equipment (UE) from the first to the second base station is lowered, where the UEs are to be allocated to the one or more given time-frequency radio resource units of the second basestation following switching.

Abstract: It is presented a method for reducing interference between network nodes of a cellular network, the method being performed in an aggressor network node, being a network node risking to interfere with transmissions to a first wireless device by a victim network node. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a transmission avoidance request from the victim network node, the transmission avoidance request comprising a reference to at least one risk resource unit intended to be used for transmissions by the victim network node to the first wireless device; determining whether to avoid user data transmissions to a second wireless device using the at least one risk resource unit; and when it is determined to avoid user data transmissions using the at least one risk resource unit, avoiding user data transmission using the at least one risk resource unit.

Abstract: A method in a cellular radio network, the method comprising, at a first basestation, synchronising physical radio resource time-frequency radio resource units for the first basestation and a second, neighbouring basestation, and determining that the first basestation intends to transmit at reduced power for, or not transmit on, one or more given time-frequency radio resource units selected from the set of available time-frequency radio resource units and determining that the second basestation intends to transmit normally on the given time-frequency radio resource unit(s). As a result of the determination, a threshold for switching of user equipment (UE) from the first to the second base station is lowered, where the UEs are to be allocated to the one or more given time-frequency radio resource units of the second basestation following switching.

Abstract: It is presented a method for assisting handling of interference at a receiver device. The method is performed in a network node and comprises the steps of: determining a parameter indicating a maximum number of interfering streams for which interference suppression is likely to be successful at the receiver device; determining that a number of potentially interfering streams at the receiver device exceeds the maximum number of interfering streams indicated by the parameter; and scheduling transmissions to avoid that the number of concurrent interfering streams at the receiver device exceeds the maximum number of interfering streams indicated by the parameter. A corresponding network node is also presented.

Abstract: A node in a wireless system using transmit/receive slots for a communication among the nodes in the wireless system comprises a reception block configured to receive from a transmitting node in the wireless system a synchronization signal, and to derive from the synchronization signal a time offset and a frequency offset between the clock generators in the node and in the transmitting node. Further, a slot synchronization block is provided including the clock generator which is updated based on the derived time offset and the derived frequency offset. Further, a transmission block is provided for transmitting data. The slot synchronization block sets a slot start of a slot based on the derived time offset and sets a slot of a subsequent slot based on the derived frequency offset.

Abstract: A method assigns frequency subbands to a plurality of interfering nodes in a wireless communication network, wherein the number of subbands assigned to a node depends on the interference condition of the node, wherein as the node faces less interference it is assigned more subbands.

Abstract: A mobile transceiver apparatus being adapted for communicating radio signals from/to a base station transceiver. The mobile transceiver apparatus has a receiver module for receiving an information signal from an other base station transceiver, wherein the information signal being received with an information signal strength. The mobile transceiver apparatus further has a transmitter module for communicating a transmit radio signal with a transmit power to the base station transceiver, wherein the transmit power being dependent on the information signal strength received from the other base station transceiver.

Abstract: A method for repairing a hub pitch gear assembly. The method includes providing a ring assembly for adjusting a pitch angle of a wind turbine blade having a plurality of gear teeth. A segment of the ring assembly is removed, the segment including at least a portion of at least one gear tooth, to form a repair cavity. A repair segment configured to mate the repair cavity is provided and the repair segment is directed into the repair cavity and fastened in position. A repaired pitch gear assembly and wind turbine are also provided.

Abstract: Radio channel estimators are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a radio channel estimator is provided for estimating a first radio channel to obtain a first estimate, the first radio channel being comprised in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radio channel extending between at least a first transmit antenna and a second transmit antenna and a receive antenna, the first radio channel extending between the first transmit antenna and the receive antenna. The estimator comprises a means for receiving a reference symbol transmitted by the second transmit antenna and a means for estimating a second radio channel based on the reference symbol, the second radio channel extending between the second transmit antenna and the receive antenna. The estimator further comprises a means for processing the estimate of the second radio channel based on a spatial property of the MIMO radio channel to obtain the first estimate.

Abstract: A method assigns frequency subbands to a plurality of interfering nodes in a wireless communication network, wherein the number of subbands assigned to a node depends on the interference condition of the node, wherein as the node faces less interference it is assigned more subbands.

Abstract: A node in a wireless system using transmit/receive slots for a communication among the nodes in the wireless system comprises a reception block configured to receive from a transmitting node in the wireless system a synchronization signal, and to derive from the synchronization signal a time offset and a frequency offset between the clock generators in the node and in the transmitting node. Further, a slot synchronization block is provided including the clock generator which is updated based on the derived time offset and the derived frequency offset. Further, a transmission block is provided for transmitting data. The slot synchronization block sets a slot start of a slot based on the derived time offset and sets a slot of a subsequent slot based on the derived frequency offset.

Abstract: A mobile transceiver apparatus being adapted for communicating radio signals from/to a base station transceiver. The mobile transceiver apparatus has a receiver module for receiving an information signal from an other base station transceiver, wherein the information signal being received with an information signal strength. The mobile transceiver apparatus further has a transmitter module for communicating a transmit radio signal with a transmit power to the base station transceiver, wherein the transmit power being dependent on the information signal strength received from the other base station transceiver.

Abstract: A radio channel estimator (100) for estimating a first radio channel h1 to obtain a first radio channel estimate ?1, the first radio channel h1 being comprised in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO=Multiple Input Multiple Output) radio channel extending between at least a first transmit antenna Tx1 and a second transmit antenna Tx2 and a receive antenna Rx, the first radio channel h1 extending between the first transmit antenna Tx1 and the receive antenna Rx. The radio channel estimator (100) comprises a means (110) for receiving a reference symbol transmitted by the second transmit antenna Tx2 and a means (120) for estimating a second radio channel ?2 based on the reference symbol, the second radio channel h2 extending between the second transmit antenna Tx2 and the receive antenna Rx. The radio channel estimator further comprises a means (130) for processing the estimate ?2 of the second radio channel based on a spatial property of the MIMO radio channel to obtain the first radio channel estimate ?1.

Abstract: A method for repairing a hub pitch gear assembly. The method includes providing a ring assembly for adjusting a pitch angle of a wind turbine blade having a plurality of gear teeth. A segment of the ring assembly is removed, the segment including at least a portion of at least one gear tooth, to form a repair cavity. A repair segment configured to mate the repair cavity is provided and the repair segment is directed into the repair cavity and fastened in position. A repaired pitch gear assembly and wind turbine are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a channel from a transmitting point to a receiving point in an environment, in which at least two transmitting points spaced apart from each other are present, the transmitting point having associated therewith a pilot sequence, wherein the pilot sequences are different from each other, having a provider for providing an input signal, the input signal including a superposition of signals from the transmitting points, a multiplier for providing a number of copies of the input signal, the number of copies being equal to the number of transmitting points, for each copy of the input signal, a transformer for transforming the copy or a signal derived from the copy to obtain a transformed signal, the transformer being operative to apply a transform algorithm which is based on a Fourier transform, and for each transformed signal, an extractor extracting a portion of the transformed signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a plurality of channels from a plurality of distinct transmitting points, wherein an input signal includes a super position of signals based on a first pilot sequence transmittable from a first transmitting point and on a second pilot sequence transmittable from a second transmitting point, the first pilot sequence and the second pilot sequence having a phase shift to each other, comprises a transformer, which is operative to translate phase shifts between the first and the second pilot sequence into a delay, so that a first group of a set of discrete values of the transformed signal includes channel information of a first channel and that a second group of a set of discrete values includes channel information of a second channel, a selector for selecting the first group from the set of discrete values and for selecting the second group from the set of discrete values to obtain selected groups, and means for determining channel information for the plurality of channels based on the

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a plurality of channels from a plurality of distinct transmitting points, wherein an input signal includes a super position of signals based on a first pilot sequence transmittable from a first transmitting point and on a second pilot sequence transmittable from a second transmitting point, the first pilot sequence and the second pilot sequence having a phase shift to each other, comprises a transformer, which is operative to translate phase shifts between the first and the second pilot sequence into a delay, so that a first group of a set of discrete values of the transformed signal includes channel information of a first channel and that a second group of a set of discrete values includes channel information of a second channel, a selector for selecting the first group from the set of discrete values and for selecting the second group from the set of discrete values to obtain selected groups, and means for determining channel information for the plurality of channels based on the

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a channel from a transmitting point to a receiving point in an environment, in which at least two transmitting points spaced apart from each other are present, the transmitting point having associated therewith a pilot sequence, wherein the pilot sequences are different from each other, having a provider for providing an input signal, the input signal including a superposition of signals from the transmitting points, a multiplier for providing a number of copies of the input signal, the number of copies being equal to the number of transmitting points, for each copy of the input signal, a transformer for transforming the copy or a signal derived from the copy to obtain a transformed signal, the transformer being operative to apply a transform algorithm which is based on a Fourier transform, and for each transformed signal, an extractor extracting a portion of the transformed signal to obtain an estimated channel impulse response for the channel to be estimated, wherein each extract