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Method and apparatus for activating an inactive cell

US9826476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · FI

Inventors

Yong Teng · Beijing, CN
Kari Veikko Horneman · Oulu, FI
Qiaoling YU · Shanghai, CN
Jiang Wang · Shanghai, CN
Yuanping Zhu · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2013
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method comprises determining in a base station of a first cell of a first network that there is an inactive second cell of a second, different network which is a candidate cell for a user equipment and causing an activation message to be sent to cause the activation of said inactive second cell.

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