Carrier selection and/or reselection
US9661645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code con-figured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: search for feasible component carriers by measurements, and if at least one feasible component carrier is found, take it into use; select at least one home node for negotiations for obtaining resources, the selection being based on the measurements, and negotiate for obtaining resources, if no feasible component carriers are found; take into use at least one feasible component carrier obtained based on the negotiations, if at least one feasible component carrier is obtained; and take into use at least one component carrier which is closest feasible, if no feasible component carriers are obtained.
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