Methods, devices and computer program products for improvements in interference cancellation scenarios
Under a terminal device aspect, a device is proposed, wherein a control module is configured to report a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover via the transceiver module, and receive a handover instruction via the transceiver module. The handover instruction includes at least an indication that information is to be stored in a memory module for use in a processing to be applied after handover. Also, under a network transceiver device aspect, there is proposed a device wherein a control module is configured to receive a report indicative of a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover via the transceiver module, and upon processing the report, to issue a handover instruction via the transceiver module. Methods and respective computer program products are disclosed. Further, network transceiver device aspects related to such device to which handover is performed are encompassed.
1. A method, comprising:
reporting by a terminal device a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover,
receiving by the terminal device a handover instruction, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored for use in a processing to be applied after handover, wherein the receiving the handover instruction is in response to the reporting, and wherein the information concerns interference cancellation processing with respect to at least a cell corresponding to a second transceiver device that sent the handover instruction,
performing a handover to a cell corresponding to the candidate transceiver device, and
performing by the terminal device an intercell interference cancellation processing using the information.
2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising
receiving the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover, wherein the information received is configuration information associated to at least configuration of a serving network transceiver device.
3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein
the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover comprises at least one of
a cell's cell specific reference signals, CRS, antenna ports information,
a cell's multimedia broadcast single frequency network, MBSFN, configuration information, and
a cell's cyclic prefix, CP.
4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising
storing the information for use in the processing to be applied after handover.
5. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable components which, when executed by a computer, are configured to cause the computer to perform the method steps according to claim 1 .
6. A device, comprising:
a control module, a memory module, and a transceiver module, wherein
the control module is configured to cause the device to perform operations comprising:
report a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover via the transceiver module,
receive a handover instruction via the transceiver module, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored in the memory module for use in a processing to be applied after handover, wherein the receiving the handover instruction is in response to the reporting, and wherein the information concerns intercell interference cancellation processing with respect to at least a cell corresponding to the second transceiver device that sent the handover instruction,
perform a handover to a cell corresponding to the candidate transceiver device, and
perform, after the handover, an intercell interference cancellation processing using the information.
7. A device according to claim 6 , wherein
the control module is further configured to
receive the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover via the transceiver module, wherein the information received is configuration information associated to at least a configuration of a serving network transceiver device.
8. A device according to claim 6 , wherein
the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover comprises at least one of
a cell's cell specific reference signals, CRS, port information,
a cell's multimedia broadcast single frequency network, MBSFN, configuration information, and
a cell's cyclic prefix, CP.
9. A device according to claim 6 , wherein the control module is further configured to
store the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover in the memory module.
10. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a base station and from a terminal device, a report indicating a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover, and
responsive thereto, issuing by the base station a handover instruction to the terminal device, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored in a memory of the terminal device, for use in a processing to be applied by the terminal device after handover of the terminal device, wherein the processing to be applied after handover is an intercell interference cancellation processing.
11. A method according to claim 10 , further comprising
sending the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover, wherein the information sent is configuration information associated to at least a configuration of a serving network transceiver device.
12. A method according to claim 10 , wherein
the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover comprises at least one of
a cell's cell specific reference signals, CRS, port information,
a cell's multimedia broadcast single frequency network, BSFN, configuration information, and
a cell's cyclic prefix, CP.
13. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable components which, when executed by a computer, are configured to cause the computer to perform the method steps according to claim 10 .
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the information concerns interference cancellation processing with respect to at least a cell corresponding to a second transceiver device that sent the handover instruction, and
the intercell interference cancellation processing is to use the information.
15. A device, comprising:
a control module, a memory module, and a transceiver module, wherein
the control module is configured to
receive a report indicative of a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover via the transceiver module, and
upon processing the report, to issue a handover instruction via the transceiver module, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored in a memory module of a terminal device, for use in a processing to be applied after handover, wherein the processing to be applied after handover is an intercell interference cancellation processing.
16. A device according to claim 15 , wherein the control module is further configured to
send the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover via the transceiver module, wherein the information sent is configuration information associated to at least a configuration of a serving network transceiver device.
17. A device according to claim 15 , wherein
the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover comprises at least one of
a cell's cell specific reference signals, CRS, port information,
a cell's multimedia broadcast single frequency network, MBSFN, configuration information, and
a cell's cyclic prefix, CP.
18. The device of claim 15 , wherein:
the information concerns interference cancellation processing with respect to at least a cell corresponding to a second transceiver device that sent the handover instruction, and
the intercell interference cancellation processing is to use the information.
19. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one memory comprising software code portions, and
at least one processor,
the at least one memory and software code portions are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
reporting a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover,
receiving, in response to the reporting, a handover instruction, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored for use in a processing to be applied after handover, wherein the information concerns interference cancellation processing with respect to at least a cell corresponding to a second transceiver device that sent the handover instruction,
performing a handover to a cell corresponding to the candidate transceiver device, and
performing an intercell interference cancellation processing using the information.
20. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one memory comprising software code portions, and
at least one processor,
the at least one memory and software code portions are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
receiving a report from a terminal device indicating a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover, and
responsive thereto, issuing a handover instruction to the terminal device, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored in a memory of the terminal device, for use in a processing to be applied by the terminal device after handover of the terminal device, wherein the processing to be applied after handover is an intercell interference cancellation processing.
21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein:
the information concerns interference cancellation processing with respect to at least a cell corresponding to a second transceiver device that sent the handover instruction, and
the intercell interference cancellation processing is to use the information.
22. A method, comprising:
reporting by a terminal device a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover,
receiving by the terminal device a handover instruction, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored for use in a processing to be applied after handover, and
performing by the terminal device an intercell interference cancellation processing,
wherein the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover comprises at least one of:
a cell's cell specific reference signals, CRS, antenna ports information,
a cell's multimedia broadcast single frequency network, MBSFN, configuration information, and
a cell's cyclic prefix, CP.
23. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one memory comprising software code portions, and
at least one processor,
the at least one memory and software code portions are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
report a candidate transceiver device for use after a handover via the transceiver module,
receive a handover instruction via the transceiver module, the handover instruction comprising at least an indication that information is to be stored in the memory module for use in a processing to be applied after handover, and
perform an intercell interference cancellation processing,
wherein the information for use in the processing to be applied after the handover comprises at least one of:
a cell's cell specific reference signals, CRS, port information,
a cell's multimedia broadcast single frequency network, MBSFN, configuration information, and
a cell's cyclic prefix, CP.