Receiving signals from surrounding basestations
US8744452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A basestation for a cellular communications network is intended to provide coverage over a small area, which may be within an area that already has cellular coverage from one or more existing basestations. The basestation is therefore able to detect signals transmitted from the other basestations, in order to make measurements of the radio environment. In particular, the basestation may be able to receive signals periodically on the system downlink frequencies.
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