QUALCOMM Incorporated
Soliciting in-basic service set (BSS) interference reports

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Techniques may include transmitting, from an access point (AP) to a first set of stations (STAs) a first message soliciting an uplink transmission by the first set of STAs over a wireless channel, transmitting to a second set STAs a second message including an instruction to monitor the wireless channel for interference during the uplink transmission by the first set of STAs; transmitting to the second set of STAs a third message triggering an interference report; and receiving an interference report based on the second and third messages. Techniques include identifying a plurality of sectors of a geographic coverage area corresponding to the AP; transmitting a set of directional training signals; receiving a signal to noise ratio (SNR) report from multiple STAs; comparing the received SNR reports on a per sector basis; and adjusting communication based on the comparing.