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Wireless femtocell setup methods and apparatus

US8144725B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Maik Bienas · Braunschweig, DE
Hyung-Nam Choi · Hamburg, DE
Andreas Schmidt · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2008
Grant date	Mar 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus that enable a wireless femtocell to operate in its designated frequency so as to minimize interference between the wireless femtocell and neighboring base stations (and other femtocells or nomadic cells). In one exemplary embodiment, the femtocell cell comprises a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) femtocell which has the ability to scan the air interface in a manner similar to that associated with a UE in order to identify unallocated resources within the wireless network, and subsequently request access for the unallocated resources. Business methods useful in combination with the aforementioned methods and apparatus are also disclosed.

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