Dynamic management of carrier aggregation based on small cell operating conditions
US9655127B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/52
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and system for dynamically managing carrier aggregation based on operating conditions of small cells in a wireless communication system. A first base station may be configured for providing wireless services on a first wireless carrier band and a second wireless carrier band. One or more additional base stations may each configured for providing wireless services on the second wireless carrier band. A determination can be made that a load on the one or more additional base stations exceeds a threshold level while each is providing wireless coverage within a region that at least partially overlaps with wireless coverage provided by the first base station. In response, the first base can be caused to refrain from aggregating the first and second wireless carrier bands for providing wireless services under operational conditions defined to cause the base station to aggregate the first and second wireless carrier bands.
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