Apparatus and method for controlling a change of operation state of a cell
US9681374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present application discloses an apparatus and a method for controlling a change of operation state of a cell and a base station including the apparatus. The apparatus includes: a state change determining unit, configured to determine the change of operation state to be performed by the cell to be controlled, the change of operation state comprising change from active state to sleep state; and a sleep mode determining unit, configured to determine a sleep mode for the cell to be controlled so that the cell to be controlled has a different sleep mode from its adjacent cells, when the state change determining unit determines to perform the change of operation state of the cell to be controlled.
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