Virtual cell management for interference suppression and interference cancellation in LTE

A method for performing wireless communications, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a node, information, for a user equipment (UE), regarding a set of one or more virtual cells, wherein one or more of the virtual cells is associated with a set of parameters, and the set of one or more virtual cells includes at least one virtual cell that is mapped to a set of physical parameters;
• communicating with the node, wherein the communication is based at least in part on at least one virtual cell among the one or more of the virtual cells and its associated set of parameters, including:
• performing, in response to determining that the at least one virtual cell is configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to the associated set of parameters of the at least one virtual cell;
• and
• performing, in response to determining that another virtual cell is not configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to a default behavior.

An apparatus for performing wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

• means for configuring a set of one or more virtual cells for one or more user equipments (UEs), wherein one or more virtual cells of the set is associated with at least one set of parameters, wherein configuring the set of virtual cells includes mapping from virtual cells to a set of physical parameters, and wherein configuring the set of virtual cells includes specifying a default behavior for a user equipment (UE) to perform at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation for unconfigured cells;
• means for transmitting information, to the UEs, regarding the set of the one or more virtual cells;
• and
• means for operating, for a same virtual cell of the set of one or more virtual cells, according to a same set of parameters for some or all of the one or more UEs.

An apparatus for performing wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving, from a node, information, for a user equipment (UE), regarding a set of one or more virtual cells, wherein one or more of the virtual cells is associated with a set of parameters, and the set of one or more virtual cells includes at least one virtual cell that is mapped to a set of physical parameters;
• and
• means for communicating with the node, wherein the communication is based at least in part on at least one virtual cell among the one or more of the virtual cells and its associated set of parameters, including:
• performing, in response to determining that the at least one virtual cell is configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to the associated set of parameters of the at least one virtual cell:
• and
• performing, in response to determining that another virtual cell is not configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to a default behavior.

A computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing a computer to configure a set of one or more virtual cells for one or more user equipments (UEs), wherein one or more virtual cells of the set is associated with at least one set of parameters, wherein configuring the set of virtual cells includes mapping from virtual cells to a set of physical parameters, and wherein configuring the set of virtual cells includes specifying a default behavior for a user equipment (UE) to perform at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation for unconfigured cells;
• code for causing the computer to transmit information, to the UEs, regarding the set of the one or more virtual cells;
• and
• code for causing the computer to operate, for a same virtual cell of the set of one or more virtual cells, according to a same set of parameters for some or all of the one or more UEs.

A computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing a computer to receive, from a node, information, for a user equipment (UE), regarding a set of one or more virtual cells, wherein one or more of the virtual cells is associated with a set of parameters, and the set of one or more virtual cells includes at least one virtual cell that is mapped to a set of physical;
• and
• code for causing the a computer to communicate with the node, wherein the communication is based at least in part on at least one virtual cell among the one or more of the virtual cells and its associated set of parameters, including:
• code for causing a computer to perform, in response to determining that the at least one virtual cell is configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to the associated set of parameters of the at least one virtual cell;
• and
• code for causing a computer to perform, in response to determining that another virtual cell is not configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to a default behavior.

A base station to perform wireless communications, said base station comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to said at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• configure a set of one or more virtual cells for one or more user equipments (UEs), wherein one or more virtual cells of the set is associated with at least one set of parameters, wherein configuring the set of virtual cells includes mapping from virtual cells to a set of physical parameters, and wherein configuring the set of virtual cells includes specifying a default behavior for a user equipment (UE) to perform at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation for unconfigured cells;
• transmit information, to the UEs, regarding the set of the one or more virtual cells;
• and
• operate, for a same virtual cell of the set of one or more virtual cells, according to a same set of parameters for some or all of the one or more UEs.

A user equipment to perform wireless communications, said user equipment comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to said at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive, from a node, information, for said user equipment (UE), regarding a set of one or more virtual cells, wherein one or more of the virtual cells is associated with a set of parameters, and the set of one or more virtual cells includes at least one virtual cell that is mapped to a set of physical parameters;
• and
• communicate with the node, wherein the communication is based at least in part on at least one virtual cell among the one or more of the virtual cells and its associated set of parameter, including:
• perform, in response to determining that the at least one virtual cell is configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to the associated set of parameters of the at least one virtual cell;
• and
• perform, in response to determining that another virtual cell is not configured as part of the set of one or more virtual cells, at least one of interference suppression or interference cancellation according to a default behaviors.