Systems, methods and apparatus configured to manage neighbor cell lists
US8639243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/00835
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some wireless network standards the size of a neighbor cell list is restricted to a maximum size. The limited size of a neighbor cell list may not reflect the realities of a wireless network deployment, especially for deployments including numerous femto cells clustered in close proximity. Accordingly, as the concentration of macro cells and/or femto cells in an area increases, there lies a challenge to identify and communicate neighbor lists to user devices that reflect the arrangement of a particular portion of the deployment and the needs of the user devices. Various systems, methods and apparatus described herein are configured to provide a user device or a group of user devices a neighbor cell list that includes neighbor cell identifiers chosen from a candidate list.
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