Operation of base station in a cellular communications network
US9402195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/00835
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of forming a neighbor cell list in a base station of a cellular communications network comprises, at periodic intervals, and for specified durations: requesting the or each wireless device that is in connected mode with the base station to report a unique identifier for each other base station that it is able to detect; receiving reports from the or each wireless device that is in connected mode with the base station; and operating with a neighbor cell list compiled on the basis of the received reports.
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