UL serving link's role change in heterogeneous network
US9961683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
It is provided a method, including identifying a weak cell serving a downlink of a first user device; detecting a strong cell different from the weak cell, wherein an uplink of the first user device has a lower uplink path loss towards the strong cell than towards the weak cell; preventing the weak cell from providing a first grant for the uplink, if the strong cell is detected.
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