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Defining logical cells

US9756509B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2013
Grant dateSep 5, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is disclosed a method and a network node (502, 70, 90) for selecting a candidate cell (14, 44, 06) to be combined with a target cell (12, 42, 502) having a radio equipment (76) connected to a radio equipment controller (74). The method comprises identifying (612, 82) at least two candidate cells where a time delay in communication between any two of: said at least two candidate cells and the target cell, is below a pre-determined time threshold, selecting (614, 84) the one (44) having the highest connection activity with the target cell; and combining (616, 86) the selected candidate cell (14, 44) and said target cell (12, 42) into a logical cell. Embodiments of the present invention have the advantage that the logical cells being defined provides have a high overall mobile network connectivity improvement.

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