Autonomous determination of overlapping coverage in heterogeneous networks
US9408095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for autonomously determining overlapping coverage in a cellular communications network. In one embodiment, the cellular communications network is a heterogeneous cellular communications network. In one embodiment, a network node of a cellular communication system obtains information (e.g., pilot reports) indicative of a perceived coverage of one or more covering cells at wireless devices within a measuring cell over a measurement interval. The network node determines overlapping coverage of the measuring cell and the one or more covering cells based on the information indicative of the perceived coverage of the one or more covering cells at the wireless devices.
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