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Communication control apparatus

US8494595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2010
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication control apparatus includes a receiver that receives communication conditions between each of the base stations and a mobile terminal within a serving area; and a controller that performs control over energy consumption of each of the base stations and turns on or off power supplies of wireless communication modules of a part of a plurality of wireless communication modules in each of the base stations based on the communication conditions. Further, the communication control apparatus performs control over a plurality of base stations that provide service to mobile terminals, and performs scheduling for energy consumption between networks to thereby perform energy scheduling of a mobile network realizing energy saving of the entire network.

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