# US 2018/0324618 A1 · Unsolicited collocated interference reporting and physical layer parameter control for in-device coexistence > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0324618 A1 - Document ID: US20180324618A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/772,482 - Filed: 2016-06-30 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-23 - Assignees: Intel IP Corporation - Applicants: Intel IP Corporation - Inventors: Dor CHAY; Ido OUZIELI; Ofer HAREUVENI; Ilan SUTSKOVER - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180324618A1 ## CPC - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 72/1215: {for collaboration of different radio technologies} - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems related to unsolicited collocated interference reporting and physical layer parameter control for in-device coexistence. A device may determine one or more interference characteristics from one or more collocated in-device components associated with one or more collocated communications standards. The device may encode an information element with information associated with the one or more interference characteristics. The device may cause to send a frame comprising the information element to an access point. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-25. (canceled) ### Claim 26 A device, comprising: at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine one or more interference characteristics from one or more collocated in-device components associated with one or more collocated communications standards; encode an information element with information associated with the one or more interference characteristics; and cause to send a frame comprising the information element to an access point. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The device of claim 26, wherein the information comprises a collocated interference report indicating interference the device is subject to by the one or more interference characteristics. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The device of claim 26, wherein the information comprises one or more physical layer parameters to operate with the one or more collocated communications standards. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The device of claim 28, wherein the one or more physical layer parameters comprises one or more of a maximum transmit power, a recommended maximum transmit power, a maximum modulation and coding scheme, and a maximum number of spatial streams. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The device of claim 29, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to utilize at least one of the maximum number of spatial streams for transmitting an acknowledgement frame, a block acknowledgement frame, or a clear-to-send frame. ### Claim 31 (depends on 26) The device of claim 26, wherein the one or more interference characteristics comprises one or more of an interference level, an interference center frequency, an interference bandwidth, an interference level accuracy, an interference index, an interference interval, an interference burst length, an interference start time, and an interference duty cycle. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The device of claim 31, wherein the one or more collocated communications standards comprises one or more of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard and a Bluetooth standard. ### Claim 33 (depends on 26) The device of claim 26, further comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The device of claim 33, further comprising one or more antennas coupled to the transceiver. ### Claim 35 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which when executed by one or more processors result in performing operations comprising: determining one or more interference characteristics from one or more collocated in device components associated with one or more collocated communications standards; encoding an information element with information associated with the one or more interference characteristics; and causing to send a frame comprising the information element to an access point. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, wherein the information comprises a collocated interference report indicating interference the device is subject to by the one or more interference characteristics. ### Claim 37 (depends on 35) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35, wherein the information comprises one or more physical layer parameters to operate with the one or more collocated communications standards. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the one or more physical layer parameters comprises one or more of a maximum transmit power, a recommended maximum transmit power, a maximum modulation and coding scheme, and a maximum number of spatial streams. ### Claim 39 A method comprising: receiving, by an access point, a frame comprising an information element from a user device, the information element comprising information associated with one or more interference characteristics, the one or more interference characteristics associated with one or more collocated communications standards; decoding the information element; adjusting one or more of a scheduling data and modulation and coding scheme data for the user device; encoding a frame with the adjusted one or more of the scheduling data and the modulation and coding scheme data; and causing to send the encoded frame to the user device. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The method of claim 39, wherein the information comprises a collocated interference report indicating interference the device is subject to by the one or more interference characteristics. ### Claim 41 (depends on 39) The method of claim 39, wherein the information comprises one or more physical layer parameters to operate with the one or more collocated communications standards. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The method of claim 41, wherein the one or more physical layer parameters comprises one or more of a maximum transmit power, a recommended maximum transmit power, a maximum modulation and coding scheme, and a maximum number of spatial streams. ### Claim 43 (depends on 42) The method of claim 42, wherein the method further comprises utilizing the maximum number of spatial streams for transmitting an acknowledgement, a block acknowledgement, or a clear-to-send frame. ### Claim 44 (depends on 39) The method of claim 39, wherein the one or more interference characteristics comprises one or more of an interference level, an interference center frequency, an interference bandwidth, an interference level accuracy, an interference index, an interference interval, an interference burst length, an interference start time, and an interference duty cycle. ### Claim 45 (depends on 44) The method of claim 44, wherein the one or more collocated communications standards comprises one or more of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard and a Bluetooth standard.