Method and apparatus for connection management
US9544835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising maintaining attachment of an apparatus to a macro cell, directing searching for, or scanning for, small cells during attachment of the apparatus to the macro cell. Responsive to detecting a first small cell with a received signal characteristic exceeding a predetermined first threshold, the method comprises causing searching for further small cells other than the first small cell to be interrupted, wherein the apparatus is configured to communicate with and attach to cells comprised in a heterogeneous network, and the macro cell, the first small cell and the further small cells are heterogeneous network cells.
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