Method and device for communicating a signal

A communication unit for receiving at least one signal over a channel of a first channel type and at least one signal over a channel of a second channel type, which is different from the first channel type, said channels being channels of a wireless communication system, comprising

• a timer adapted to schedule a predetermined time period, during which interference due to simultaneous communication of signals over the channel of the first channel type and the channel of the second channel type is anticipated;
• and
• a processing unit adapted to apply, during the predetermined time period, an interference counteracting process for counteracting interference between any signal communicated over the channel of the first channel type and any signal communicated over the channel of the second channel type;
• wherein the processing unit is adapted to apply the interference counteracting process by controlling a change, during the predetermined time period, from a first to a second format for representing information transmitted over the channel of the first channel type, the second format being more robust than the first format, by controlling at least one of:
• a signal demodulator to change from a first modulation scheme to a second modulation scheme;
• an FEC decoder to change from first settings for coding gain to second settings for coding gain;
• and
• a de-spreader to change from first settings for processing gain to second settings for processing gain.

A communication unit for transmitting at least one signal over a channel of a first channel type and at least one signal over a channel of a second channel type, which is different from the first channel type, said channels being channels of a wireless communication system, comprising

• a timer adapted to schedule a predetermined time period, during which interference due to simultaneous communication of signals over the channel of the first channel type and the channel of the second channel type is anticipated;
• and
• a processing unit adapted to apply, during the predetermined time period, an interference counteracting process for counteracting interference between any signal communicated over the channel of the first channel type and any signal communicated over the channel of the second channel type;
• wherein the processing unit is adapted to apply the interference counteracting process by controlling a change, during the predetermined time period, from a first to a second format for representing information transmitted over the channel of the first channel type, the second format being more robust than the first format, by controlling at least one of:
• a signal modulator to change from a first modulation scheme to a second modulation scheme;
• an FEC encoder to change from first settings for coding gain to second settings for coding gain;
• and
• a spreader to change from first settings for processing gain to second settings for processing gain.