System and Method for Measurement Bandwidth Configuration

An access point (AP) comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to:
• identify a measurement bandwidth for a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) or Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) measurement in a wireless channel;
• and
• send an indicator to a receiver that specifies the measurement bandwidth, wherein the indicator mandates that the receiver perform the RSRP or RSRQ measurement over a portion of the wireless channel that is equal to the measurement bandwidth specified by the indicator.

A method for performing a measurement in a wireless channel, the method comprising:

• receiving an indicator that mandates a measurement bandwidth for performing a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP)or Reference Signal Received Quality(RSRQ) measurement in the wireless channel;
• and
• performing the RSRP or RSRQ measurement in accordance with the measurement bandwidth mandated by the indicator,
• wherein performing the RSRP or RSRQ measurement in accordance with the measurement bandwidth mandated by the indicator comprises measuring a portion of the wireless channel having a width that is equal to the measurement bandwidth mandated by the indicator.

A mobile device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to:
• receive an indicator that mandates a measurement bandwidth for performing a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) or Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) measurement in a wireless channel;
• and
• perform the RSRP or RSRQ in accordance with the measurement bandwidth mandated by the indicator,
• wherein the instructions to perform the RSRP or RSRQ in accordance with the measurement bandwidth mandated by the indicator include instructions to measure a portion of the wireless channel having a width that is equal to the measurement bandwidth mandated by the indicator.