# US 12,192,150 B2 · Method and device for indication of in-device coexistence interference > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,150 B2 - Document ID: US12192150B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/620,664 - Filed: 2019-06-18 - Published: 2022-11-10 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-18 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xiaowei Jiang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192150B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0073: {Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences} - H04J 11/0023: {Interference mitigation or co-ordination (direct sequence spread spectrum [DSSS] systems H04B1/7097; frequency hopping H04B1/713; allocation criteria for ingress interference avoidance H04L5/0062; frequency allocation criteria for requirements on out-of-channel emissions H04L5/0066; arrangements for removing intersymbol interference or baseband equalisers H04L25/03006; peak power aspects in multicarrier modulation H04L27/2614; power management H04W52/00; traffic scheduling H04W72/54, H04W72/541)} - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - H04W 72/541: using the level of interference - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04J: MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION (transmission in general H04B; peculiar to transmission of digital information H04L5/00; systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal H04N7/08; in exchanges H04Q11/00; stereophonic systems H04S) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method for indicating in-device coexistence interference is provided. The method includes that: a terminal determines that in-device coexistence interference exists or is to occur in the terminal; and the terminal sends a carrier frequency of a carrier that causes or suffers interference, and information of a sub-band in the carrier that causes or suffers interference, to a base station, where the carrier includes at least one sub-band. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for indicating in-device coexistence interference, comprising: communicating, by a terminal, a combination of a plurality of carriers with a base station; determining, by the terminal, that in-device coexistence interference exists or is to occur in the terminal; and determining, by the terminal, interference information, wherein the interference information comprises a frequency point of a sub-band in a 5G network that causes or suffers interference, a bandwidth of the sub-band in the 5G network that causes or suffers interference, and combination information of sub-bands that cause or suffer interference in the plurality of carriers. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving second configuration information sent by the base station, wherein the second configuration information is configured to indicate at least one of following parameters: a number of the sub-bands or the bandwidth of the sub-band. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the interference information comprises: identification information associated with the sub-band, and the sub-band is a bandwidth part. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: sending information of an interference direction of the sub-band to the base station. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: sending information of degree to which the sub-band causes or suffers interference, to the base station, and the information of degree comprises at least one of following parameters: an identification of degree or a decibel value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: the interference information to the base station. ### Claim 7 A device for indicating in-device coexistence interference, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor is configured to: communicate a combination of a plurality of carriers with a base station; determine that in-device coexistence interference exists or is to occur in a terminal; and determine interference information, wherein the interference information comprises a frequency point of a sub-band in a 5G network that causes or suffers interference, a bandwidth of the sub-band in the 5G network that causes or suffers interference, and combination information of sub-bands that cause or suffer interference in the plurality of carriers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to: receive second configuration information sent by the base station, wherein the second configuration information is configured to indicate at least one of following parameters: a number of the sub-bands, or the bandwidth of the sub-band. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The device according to claim 7, wherein the interference information comprises: identification information associated with the sub-band, and the sub-band is a bandwidth part. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to send information of an interference direction of the sub-band to the base station. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to send information of degree to which the sub-band causes or suffers interference, to the base station, and the information of degree comprises at least one of following parameters: an identification of degree, or a decibel value. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to: the interference information to the base station.