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Mobile communication method and radio base station

US8693438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2010
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/045
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Even when radio base stations including radio base station identification information eNB IDs having different lengths are coexistent, it is possible to perform an S1 handover. A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a step of determining, a handover source radio base station eNB#0, whether a handover destination candidate radio base station is a macro cell radio base station eNB or a small cell radio base station HeNB with reference to a predetermined bit set in Cell ID included in E-CGI included in Measurement Report received from a mobile station UE.

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