Network entity, a wireless communication system and a method for deriving a cell candidate list from a neighbour list
US10791472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a small cell access point to use neighbour cell broadcast information to derive a cell candidate list is described. The method comprises, at the small cell access point: performing a network listen, NWL, scan and identifying a broadcast transmission from a plurality of macro cell base station, BTSs; detecting at least one parameter from each broadcast transmission, wherein the at least one parameter acts as a signature for small cell neighbours to distinguish small cell neighbours from macro cell neighbours; and using the at least one parameter to derive a cell candidate list of candidate operating parameters.
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