Method, apparatus and computer readable medium for associating user equipment with a cell
US8559917B1 · kind B1 · utility
0Cited by
1References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method includes determining one or more almost blank subframes (ABS) associated with a macro cell and associating a user equipment with one of the macro cell and a small cell using at least one of the one or more ABS based on one or more market prices associated with the small cell and the macro cell such that the determining and associating occurs jointly.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.