Automatic provisioning of power parameters for femtocell

摘要

Automatic provisioning of an access point base station or femtocell. The method may include the femtocell transmitting first information (e.g., location information, signal measurement information, capability information, etc.) to a service provider (e.g., over an IP network). The femtocell may receive second information from the service provider, where the second information includes one or more operational parameters. The operational parameters may include hand-off parameters, admission policy parameters, PN or scrambling codes, power parameters, and/or other parameters. The femtocell may operate according to the received parameters to provide access for a plurality of access terminals in a local area.

主权项

1. A method for reducing interference to a network caused by an access point base station by allocating optimum transmission power to the access point base station, the method comprising:
obtaining location information and access policy mode information for the access point base station; obtaining coverage area information for the access point base station; performing at least one measurement of macro-cellular network base stations' signals received by the access point base station; wherein the location information comprises geographical coordinates and type of surrounding structures, and wherein the coverage information includes desired coverage, type of construction, and construction materials; after transmitting the information to a service provider through a wired connection, receiving second information from the service provider, wherein the second information comprises ID code and time offset assignment, an admission policy mode parameter and preferred terminal list, one or more power parameters, the one or more power parameters comprising a maximum transmit power parameter, wherein the second information is determined based on the location information, the coverage area information, the access policy mode information, and the at least one measurement; and operating based on the maximum transmit power parameter and the admission policy and preferred terminal list, wherein said operating reduces interference caused by the access point base station, and wherein the preferred terminal list is not provided by the access point base station during provisioning of the access point base station.