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Apparatus and method for allocating resources for switching between macro cell and small cell in wireless communication system

US11729678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2022
Grant dateAug 15, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/51
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide services by effectively switching, by a terminal, a macro cell and a small cell on the basis of time in a communication system in which the macro cell and the small cell coexist. A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a first base station and/or a second base station, information on a switching delay time required for the terminal to perform cell switching; and communicating through a resource of the first base station and a resource of the second base station which are allocated by considering the switching delay time.

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