METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ACTIVITY OF A BASE STATION ENTITY OF A FIRST TYPE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

A method for controlling the activity of a base station entity of a first type in a mobile communication network via a mobile device having a communication link to a base station entity of a second type includes: sending, by the mobile device, a connection request to the base station entity of the second type, the connection request being related to a request of the mobile device to have a communication link with the base station entity of the first type while the base station entity of the first type is in its second operational mode; and activating the first operational mode of the base station entity of the first type and establishing the communication link between the mobile device and the base station entity of the first type established.

主权项

1. A method for controlling the activity of a base station entity of a first type in a mobile communication network via a mobile device having a communication link to a base station entity of a second type, the base station entity of the second type corresponding to a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and the base station entity of the first type corresponding to a second RAT, wherein the base station entity of the first type is able to be operated in at least a first and a second operational mode, wherein the first operational mode corresponds to the base station entity of the first type transmitting radio frequency signals such that a control channel corresponding to the second RAT is received in a radio coverage area of the base station entity of the first type by the mobile device, wherein the second operational mode corresponds to the base station entity of the first type not providing the control channel corresponding to the second RAT in the radio coverage area of the base station entity of the first type for the mobile device such that the control channel corresponding to the second RAT is not received in the radio coverage area of the base station entity of the first type by the mobile device, wherein the method comprises:
sending, by the mobile device, a connection request to the base station entity of the second type, the connection request being related to a request of the mobile device to have a communication link with the base station entity of the first type while the base station entity of the first type is in its second operational mode; and activating the first operational mode of the base station entity of the first type and establishing the communication link between the mobile device and the base station entity of the first type; wherein a plurality of base station entities of the first type correspond to a radio coverage area of the base station entity of the second type, and wherein the choice of which base station entity of the first type is to be activated in the activating step is dependent on at least one out of the following:
a detected position of the mobile device within the radio coverage area of the base station entity of the second type;a detected speed and/or direction of motion of the mobile device within the radio coverage area of the base station entity of the second type;a geographical or infrastructural situation within the radio coverage area of the base station entity of the second type; andthe mobile device; wherein during operation of the base station in the second operational mode, the mobile device does not have information regarding the existence of the base station entity of the first type.