Communication system

摘要

A communication system in which a transferring unit are configured for transferring at least one information element from a first base station to a second base station. In one embodiment, the information element is sent internally to a communication apparatus including the first and second base stations or externally via a communication node external to the apparatus. In one embodiment, the information element is sent between the two base stations via a communication node of a communication network.

主权项

1. A dual mode femto access point, comprising:
a first base station module comprising a home base station (HNB) operating in accordance with 3G standard, the first base station module being configured to provide wireless connectivity to a communications network to one or more mobile communications devices; a second base station module comprising a home base station (HeNB) operating in accordance with LTE standard, the second base station module being configured to provide wireless connectivity to a communications network to one or more mobile communications devices; and a transceiver configured to transfer, internally to said dual mode femto access point, at least one information element from one of the first base station module and the second base station module to an other one of the first base station module and the second base station module, wherein the transceiver comprises an internal interface that couples the first base station module and the second base station module, wherein the internal interface comprises an interface module which comprises at least one controller module for at least one of the first base station module and the second base station module, and wherein at least one of the first base station module and the second base station module is configured to provide at least one information element to the other one of the first base station module and the second base station module via the internal interface, in response to a request from the controller module.