Interference management to support peer-to-peer communication in a wide area network

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining a set of server nodes including a peer-to-peer (P2P) server and at least one neighbor server node of the P2P server, the P2P server communicating with at least one P2P client, wherein the P2P server is distinct from the P2P client by being a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions, the P2P client being a UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and the at least one server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server;
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• means for performing interference management for the set of server nodes to reduce interference to the P2P server, or to the at least one P2P client, or to both the P2P server and the at least one P2P client, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner for and by the set of server nodes to mitigate interference between a UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between multiple UEs engaged in P2P communication.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to determine a set of server nodes including a peer-to-peer (P2P) server and at least one neighbor server node of the P2P server, the P2P server communicating with at least one P2P client, wherein the P2P server is distinct from the P2P client by being a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions, the P2P client being a UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and the at least one server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server, and to perform interference management for the set of server nodes to reduce interference to the P2P server, or to the at least one P2P client, or to both the P2P server and the at least one P2P client, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner for and by the set of server nodes to mitigate interference between a UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between multiple UEs engaged in P2P communication.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one processor to determine a set of server nodes including a peer-to-peer (P2P) server and at least one neighbor server node of the P2P server, the P2P server communicating with at least one P2P client, the P2P server is distinct from the P2P client by being a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions, the P2P client being a UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and the at least one server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server, and
• code for causing the at least one processor to perform interference management for the set of server nodes to reduce interference to the P2P server, or to the at least one P2P client, or to both the P2P server and the at least one P2P client, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner for and by the set of server nodes to mitigate interference between a UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between multiple UEs engaged in P2P communication.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• determining at least one neighbor server node of a peer-to-peer (P2P) server, the P2P server communicating with at least one P2P client, wherein the P2P server is distinct from the P2P client by being a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions, the P2P client being a UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and the at least one server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server;
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• exchanging information with the at least one neighbor server node by the P2P server for interference management to reduce interference to the P2P server, or to the at least one P2P client, or to both the P2P server and the at least one P2P client, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between a UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between multiple UEs engaged in P2P communication.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining at least one neighbor server node of a peer-to-peer (P2P) server, the P2P server communicating with at least one P2P client, wherein the P2P server is distinct from the P2P client by being a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions, the P2P client being a UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and the at least one server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server;
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• means for exchanging information with the at least one neighbor server node by the P2P server for interference management to reduce interference to the P2P server, or to the at least one P2P client, or to both the P2P server and the at least one P2P client, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between a UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between multiple UEs engaged in P2P communication.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to determine at least one neighbor server node of a peer-to-peer (P2P) server, the P2P server communicating with at least one P2P client, wherein the P2P server is distinct from the P2P client by being a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions, the P2P client being a UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and the at least one server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server, and to exchange information with the at least one neighbor server node by the P2P server for interference management to reduce interference to the P2P server, or to the at least one P2P client, or to both the P2P server and the at least one P2P client, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between a UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between multiple UEs engaged in P2P communication.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one processor to determine at least one neighbor server node of a peer-to-peer (P2P) server, the P2P server communicating with at least one P2P client, wherein the P2P server is distinct from the P2P client by being a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions, the P2P client being a UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and the at least one server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server, and
• code for causing the at least one processor to exchange information with the at least one neighbor server node by the P2P server for interference management to reduce interference to the P2P server, or to the at least one P2P client, or to both the P2P server and the at least one P2P client, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between a UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between multiple UEs engaged in P2P communication.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• identifying a set of nodes received with signal strength sufficient to cause interference exceeding a target level by a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions and communicating peer-to-peer (P2P) with at least one other UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions;
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• reporting the set of nodes by the UE to at least one neighbor server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server for use for interference management to reduce interference to the UE, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between the UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between the UE and another UE engaged in P2P communication.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for identifying a set of nodes received with signal strength sufficient to cause interference exceeding a target level by a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions and communicating peer-to-peer (P2P) with at least one other UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions;
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• means for reporting the set of nodes by the UE to at least one neighbor server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server for use for interference management to reduce interference to the UE, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between the UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between the UE and another UE engaged in P2P communication.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to identify a set of nodes received with signal strength sufficient to cause interference exceeding a target level by a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions and communicating peer-to-peer (P2P) with at least one other UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and to report the set of nodes by the UE to at least one neighbor server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server for use for interference management to reduce interference to the UE, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between the UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between the UE and another UE engaged in P2P communication.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one processor to identify a set of nodes received with signal strength sufficient to cause interference exceeding a target level by a user equipment (UE) designated to perform a management function for P2P transmissions and communicating peer-to-peer (P2P) with at least one other UE that is not designated to perform the management function, the management function comprising at least one of exchanging signaling with a Wide Area Network (WAN) or coordinating the P2P transmissions, and
• code for causing the at least one processor to report the set of nodes by the UE to at least one neighbor server node comprising one of a base station or another P2P server for use for interference management to reduce interference to the UE, wherein the interference management is performed in a coordinated manner with the at least one neighbor server node to mitigate interference between the UE engaged in P2P communication and a UE engaged in WAN communication or between the UE and another UE engaged in P2P communication.