Wide area mobile communications over femto-cells
US8121600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for hand-off of a mobile User Equipment (UE) across a femto cellular network. The method includes dynamically clustering a plurality of neighboring femto cells in a vicinity of a first femto cell to which a mobile UE is currently attached. The dynamic cluster of neighboring femto cells is moved across the femto cellular network in accordance with movement of the mobile UE across the femto cellular network.
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