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Method for cognitive 4G neighborhood selection

US8213942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Bojan Likar · Cupertino, US
Robert Posel · Ljubljana, SI
Andreas Kalagasidis · Ljubljana, SI
Janez Bester
Andrej Kos · Jesenice, SI
Mojca Volk · Bled, SI
Urban Sedlar · Bohinjska Bistrica, SI
Luka Mali · Novo mesto, SI
Janez Sterle · Ljubljana, SI

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2010
Grant date	Jul 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W36/00835
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for cognitive neighbor selection in 4G networks describes a mechanism for automatic self-learning selection of neighboring base stations for the purpose of providing seamless handoffs in a dense deployment of pico and macro base stations. When a 4G network is modified by adding new base stations, the optimum handoff thresholds and advertised base station neighbors are automatically recalculated in a manner that reduces the number of unnecessary handoffs in a dense network with large number of pico and macro base stations.

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