Mobile communication in macro-cell assisted small cell networks
US10271252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/304
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A User Equipment (UE) device operates to directly determine a target small cell for access or handover with the assistance of a macro cell network. The UE directly generates the connection and selects which small cell to access from among a subset of small cells chosen of a set of candidate small cells. The UE is provided dedicated assistance information from the evolved node B (eNB) or macro network device. The dedicated assistance information enables the UE to measure data from the candidate small cells within a heterogeneous network environment. The UE shares the measured data and connects directly to the selected small cell for an access or handover operation.
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