Method of managing network traffic within a wireless network
US8270975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing network traffic within a wireless network (100) comprises identifying a plurality of base stations (111, 121, 131) within the wireless network, categorizing each one of the plurality of base stations according to its type, setting a load balancing parameter (α) for each one of the plurality of base stations according to its type, and, for a handover event involving a handover from a first one of the plurality of base stations to a second one of the plurality of base stations, selecting the second one of the plurality of base stations according to a process that takes into account the load balancing parameters of both the first one of the plurality of base stations and the second one of the plurality of base stations.
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