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Cellular network load balancing

US8774823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED · GB

Inventors

Assen Mahaboob Khan Golaup · Newbury, GB
Alexej Kulakov · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Timothy Frost · Newbury, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2011
Grant date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A method and system are disclosed for operation of a cellular network comprising a first base station, a second base station and a mobile station being served by the first base station. Load information is received from the second base station at the mobile station, the load information indicating a load placed on the resources of the second base station and a load indication based on the received load information is communicated from the mobile station to the first base station. The first base station may be a macrocell base station and the second base station may be a non-planned or femtocell base station.

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