Network elements, cellular communication system and methods therefor
US9462519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for facilitating identification of a cell in a cellular communication system and particularly a system which incorporates different radio access technologies. A network element such as a Radio Network Controller (RNC) includes a store containing a neighbor cell list, the neighbor cell list containing parameters relating to neighbor cells wherein parameters of cells in the neighbor cell list which have a common area of coverage and which support radio access technologies different from one another are linked together. A signal processor correlates measurement reports received by the RNC from a user equipment with the neighbor cell list to determine the identity of a cell in the cellular communication system. The invention has particular applicability to resolving the problem of Primary Scrambling Code confusion where a repeating pattern of small cells lies underneath a macrocell.
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