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Load balancing apparatus and method for wireless communications system, and base station

US9763138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2014
Grant dateSep 12, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A load balancing apparatus and method for a wireless communications system, and a base station. The apparatus includes: an interference monitoring part, configured to monitor interference between small cells during load balancing; and a load balancing control part, configured to adjust load balancing according to the interference between the small cells that is monitored by the interference monitoring part.

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