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Communication control apparatus, communication control method, program, and terminal apparatus

US9713014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2013
Grant dateJul 18, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a communication control apparatus including: a selection unit that uses information related to one or more terminal apparatuses operable as an access point for a small cell to select a master terminal operating the small cell and one or more sub-master terminals; and a control unit that instructs the at least one sub-master terminal to be involved in an operation of the small cell according to occurrence of an event disturbing the operation of the small cell by the master terminal.

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