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Systems, methods and devices for small cell activation and detection

US9572108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel IP Corporation · US

Inventors

Andreas Schmidt · Braunschweig, DE
Maik Bienas · Braunschweig, DE
Michael Faerber · Wolfratshausen, DE
Martin Hans · Hildesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2014
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for enabling wireless communication devices in a cellular wireless network to utilize small cells having coverage within a macro cell are disclosed herein. User equipment (UE) can detect the need for using a booster providing a small cell, detect availability of small cells and submit a request to infrastructure of the cellular wireless network to aid in connection with the booster that provides the small cell. The request can be enhanced with small cell location queries, small cell activation requests and/or assistance data to enable meaningful small cell selection.

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