SILENCE INTERVALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC H04B7/05 

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: systems and methodologies which facilitate silence interval specification and utilisation in wireless communication are described. In particular, a silence interval can be defined such that communication ceases during the interval, defined by an interval period, offset within the interval period, and duration; the communication can be that of mobile devices with base stations in a wireless communication network. Base stations can measure thermal noise during the silence to set a interference over thermal (IoT) level in one example. Additionally, other systems and networks can use the silence intervals to transmit, for example, public safety devices and/or peer-to-peer communication. The wireless mobile devices can receive the silence interval information and appropriately cut communication for a defined period.

EFFECT: optimising noise levels.

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