Methods and Apparatus for Resolving Pilot Pseudorandom Noise Code Conflicts in a Communication System

An apparatus for use in a communication system comprising:

• means for determining a set of a plurality of access points;
• means for determining a set of PilotPN codes used by the set of the plurality of access points;
• means for detecting whether at least two access points of the plurality of access points have conflicting PilotPN codes;
• means for allocating a first PilotPN code to one of the at least two access points having conflicting PilotPN codes;
• and
• means for allocating at least one second PilotPN code distinct from the first PilotPN code to at least one remaining access point of the at least two access points having conflicting PilotPN codes.

An apparatus for use in allocating PilotPN codes in a communication network comprising:

• a processor for:
• determining a set of PilotPN codes used by the set of the plurality of access points;
• detecting whether at least two access points of the plurality of access points have conflicting PilotPN codes;
• allocating a first PilotPN code to one of the at least two access points having conflicting PilotPN codes;
• and
• allocating at least one second PilotPN code distinct from the first PilotPN code to at least one remaining access point of the at least two access points having conflicting PilotPN codes;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor.

A program recorded on a computer recordable medium and executable on a computer, comprising the steps of:

• determining a set of a plurality of access points;
• determining a set of PilotPN codes used by the set of the plurality of access points;
• detecting whether at least two access points of the plurality of access points have conflicting PilotPN codes;
• allocating a first PilotPN code to one of the at least two access points having conflicting PilotPN codes;
• and
• allocating at least one second PilotPN code distinct from the first PilotPN code to at least one remaining access point of the at least two access points having conflicting PilotPN codes.