Automatic provisioning of power parameters for femtocell

A femtocell, comprising:

• an interface for providing communication with one or more access terminals and a service provider;
• a processor coupled to the interface;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises program instructions executable to:
• obtain location information and access policy mode information for an access point base station;
• obtain coverage area information for the access point base station;
• perform at least one measurement of signals received by the femtocell using the interface;
• connect to the service provider through the interface;
• wherein the location information comprises geographical coordinates and type of surrounding structures, and wherein the coverage information includes desired coverage, type of construction, and construction materials;
• after transmitting the information to a service provider through a wired connection, receive second information from the service provider, wherein the second information comprises ID code and time offset assignment, an admission policy mode parameter and preferred terminal list, and one or more power parameters, the one or more power parameters comprising a maximum transmit power parameter, wherein the second information is determined based on the location information, the coverage area information, the access policy mode information, and the at least one measurement;
• and
• operate based on the maximum transmit power parameter and the admission policy and preferred terminal list, wherein the operation reduces interference caused by the femtocell, and
• wherein the preferred terminal list is not provided by the access point base station during provisioning of the access point base station.

A non-transitory computer-accessible memory medium which stores program instructions for reducing interference to a network caused by an access point base station by allocating optimum transmission power to the access point base station, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to:

• obtain location information and access policy mode information for the access point base station;
• obtain coverage area information for the access point base station;
• perform at least one measurement of signals received by the access point base station;
• wherein the location information comprises geographical coordinates and type of surrounding structures, and wherein the coverage information includes desired coverage, type of construction, and construction materials;
• after transmitting the information to a service provider through a wired connection, receive second information from the service provider, wherein the second information comprises ID code and time offset assignment, an admission policy mode parameter and preferred terminal list one or more power parameters, the one or more power parameters comprising a maximum transmit power parameter, wherein the second information is determined based on the location information, the coverage area information, the access policy mode information, and the at least one measurement;
• and
• operate based on the maximum transmit power parameter and the admission policy and preferred terminal list, wherein operation reduces interference caused by the access point base station, and
• wherein the preferred terminal list is not provided by the access point base station during provisioning of the access point base station.

A method for reducing interference to a network caused by an access point base station, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one measurement of signals, capability information, coverage area information, access policy mode information, and location information of the access point base station through a wired connection, wherein the at least one measurement of signals is received from the access point base station, and wherein the capability information comprises supported RAT technologies, maximum number of users, data rates, and propagation characteristics of the environment in which the access point based station is located;
• determining and storing second information, wherein the second information comprises ID code and time offset assignment, an admission policy mode parameter and preferred terminal list, one or more power parameters, the one or more power parameters comprising a maximum transmit power parameter, wherein the second information is determined based on the location information, the coverage area information, the access policy mode information, and the at least one measurement, and wherein the preferred terminal list is not provided by the access point base station during provisioning of the access point base station;
• providing the second information to the access point base station, wherein the second information is usable by the access point base station to reduce interference caused by the access point base station.

A communication system for providing wireless communication with one or more access terminals, comprising:

• a service provider;
• a macro base station for providing wireless communication with the one or more access terminals in a macro area;
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• an access point base station for providing wireless communication with the one or more access terminals in a local area intersected partially with the macro area, and wherein the access point base station is configured to:
• obtain location information and an access policy mode information for the access point base station;
• obtain coverage area information for the access point base station;
• perform at least one measurement of macro-cellular network base stations' signals received by the access point base station;
• wherein the location information comprises geographical coordinates and type of surrounding structures, and wherein the coverage information includes desired coverage, type of construction, and construction materials;
• after transmitting the information to the service provider, receive second information from the service provider, wherein the second information comprises ID code and time offset assignment, an admission policy mode parameter and preferred terminal list, and one or more power parameters, the one or more power parameters comprising a maximum transmit power parameter, wherein second information is determined based on the location information, the access policy mode information, the coverage area information, and the at least one measurement;
• and
• operate based on the maximum transmit power parameter and the admission policy and preferred terminal list, wherein operation reduces interference caused by the access point base station, and wherein the preferred terminal list is not provided by the access point base station during provisioning of the access point base station.