Method and apparatus for reducing inter-channel interference in a wireless communication system

An apparatus in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for determining a slot location of a message on a non-orthogonal channel;
• means for assigning a weight to a plurality of transmitters as a function of Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) as received at a receiver;
• and
• means for decoding transmissions received at the receiver from each of the plurality of transmitters, wherein during the slot location the decoding is according to the assigned weights.

A receiver in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receive circuitry;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine a slot location of a message on a non-orthogonal channel;
• assign a weight to a plurality of transmitters as a function of Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) as received at a receiver;
• and
• decode transmissions received at the receiver from each of the plurality of transmitters, wherein during the slot location the decoding is according to the assigned weights.

A method in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• determining a slot location of a message transmitted via a non-orthogonal channel;
• canceling the received power of the message;
• and receiving information transmitted via a physical channel, wherein canceling the received power of the message comprises:
• estimating an interference component associated with the message;
• subtracting the interference component from the received signal to form an adjusted signal;
• and
• decoding the adjusted signal.