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Terminal, method for handover thereof and supporting method for handover of base station

US8630649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2009
Grant dateJan 14, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A handover method of a terminal in a macro cell including a plurality of femto cells includes scanning information on a femto base station for managing a femto cell that is near the terminal from among the plurality of femto cells, and reporting information on the femto base station to a macro base station for managing the macro cell.

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