Cell selection and reselection in deployments with home nodeBs

摘要

Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate cell search, selection, and reselection within a wireless communication network that includes a home node base station (home nodeB). A user equipment (UE) can detect a home nodeB and communicate such identification to a macro network that includes at least one node base station (nodeB). The detected home nodeB and nodeB can be hierarchically structured in order to prioritize connectivity with the home nodeB over the nodeB. Such prioritization can be implemented by broadcasting home nodeB parameters and macro nodeB parameters having identification information therewith.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
accessing a femtocell; storing information related to the accessed femtocell on a user equipment (UE); assigning a priority to the accessed femtocell; and prioritizing a search for the accessed femtocell over one or more macrocells and one or more unauthorized femtocells using the information stored on the UE and the priority assigned to the accessed femtocell.