CQI estimation in a wireless communication network

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving upper layer signaling identifying a first set of subframes and a second set of subframes;
• means for determining a first channel quality indicator (CQI) based on at least one first subframe allocated to a serving base station and having reduced or no interference from at least one interfering base station, wherein the first set of subframes includes the first subframe;
• and
• means for determining a second CQI based on at least one second subframe allocated to the at least one interfering base station, wherein the second set of subframes includes the second subframe.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• memory;
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive upper layer signaling identifying a first set of subframes and a second set of subframes,
• determine a first channel quality indicator (CQI) based on at least one first subframe allocated to a serving base station and having reduced or no interference from at least one interfering base station, wherein the first set of subframes includes the first subframe, and
• determine a second CQI based on at least one second subframe allocated to the at least one interfering base station, wherein the second set of subframes includes the second subframe.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for causing at least one processor to receive upper layer signaling identifying a first set of subframes and a second set of subframes,
• code for causing the at least one processor to determine a first channel quality indicator (CQI) based on at least one first subframe allocated to a serving base station and having reduced or no interference from at least one interfering base station, wherein the first set of subframes includes the first subframe;
• and
• code for causing the at least one processor to determine a second CQI based on at least one second subframe allocated to the at least one interfering base station, wherein the second set of subframes includes the second subframe.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• sending to a user equipment (UE) upper layer signaling identifying a first set of subframes and a second set of subframes,
• receiving a first channel quality indicator (CQI) and a second CQI from the UE, the first CQI being determined based on at least one first subframe allocated to a serving base station and having reduced or no interference from at least one interfering base station, and the second CQI being determined based on at least one second subframe allocated to the at least one interfering base station, wherein the first set of subframes includes the first subframe and the second set of subframes includes the second subframe;
• and
• sending a transmission of data to the UE based on the first CQI, or the second CQI, or both.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for sending to a user equipment (UE) upper layer signaling identifying a first set of subframes and a second set of subframes;
• means for receiving a first channel quality indicator (CQI) and a second CQI from the UE, the first CQI being determined based on at least one first subframe allocated to a serving base station and having reduced or no interference from at least one interfering base station, and the second CQI being determined based on at least one second subframe allocated to the at least one interfering base station, wherein the first set of subframes includes the first subframe and the second set of subframes includes the second subframe;
• and
• means for sending a transmission of data to the UE based on the first CQI, or the second CQI, or both.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• send to a user equipment (UE) upper layer signaling identifying a first set of subframes and a second set of subframes;
• receive a first channel quality indicator (CQI) and a second CQI from the UE, the first CQI being determined based on at least one first subframe allocated to a serving base station and having reduced or no interference from at least one interfering base station, and the second CQI being determined based on at least one second subframe allocated to the at least one interfering base station, wherein the first set of subframes includes the first subframe and the second set of subframes includes the second subframe, and
• send a transmission of data to the UE based on the first CQI, or the second CQI, or both.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for sending to a user equipment (UE) upper layer signaling identifying a first set of subframes and a second set of subframes;
• code for causing at least one processor to receive a first channel quality indicator (CQI) and a second CQI from the UE, the first CQI being determined based on at least one first subframe allocated to a serving base station and having reduced or no interference from at least one interfering base station, and the second CQI being determined based on at least one second subframe allocated to the at least one interfering base station, wherein the first set of subframes includes the first subframe and the second set of subframes includes the second subframe;
• and
• code for causing the at least one processor to send a transmission of data to the UE based on the first CQI, or the second CQI, or both.