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Method, apparatus and computer readable medium for associating user equipment with a cell

US8559917B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2012
Grant dateOct 15, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2032

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  • 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.

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