Controlling handover based on carrier-aggregation policies and UE capabilities
US10743232B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/0072
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A base station may use another base station's carrier-aggregation policy for a cell and carrier-aggregation capability information for a UE as a basis to control handover of the UE from the base station to the other base station. As one example, a first base station may receive, from a UE, a report that the UE has detected coverage of a target cell. The target cell may be provided by a second base station, and the first base station may determine whether the target cell can be aggregated with one or more other cells and whether the UE supports carrier aggregation. The first base station may then select a handover threshold based on the determination, and use the selected handover threshold as a basis to control handover of the UE from being served by the first base station to being served by the second base station.
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