Methods and apparatus for handover management
US9173140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and techniques for handover management in wireless communication networks. An apparatus, such as a base station, receives information relating to load conditions and computes handover threshold information based on the information relating to the load conditions. The information relating to the load conditions may comprise information received from other base stations, and the base station may in turn share its own information. Information may be shared through direct communication between base stations, or may be managed by a controller. Handover thresholds may be set for user devices based on the load metric information.
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