Neighbor relation information management

摘要

Neighbor relation information management involves, for example: acquiring, reporting, and exchanging neighbor relation information. In some cases, neighbor relation information is acquired and/or reported in a manner that does not significantly impact other functionality of the access terminal. For example, an access terminal may be configured to acquire and/or report neighbor relation information only during one or more defined radio states. In some cases, the acquisition of neighbor relation information is based on a neighbor relation threshold. In some cases, an access terminal does not immediately report measured neighbor relation information and instead stores the information for reporting at a later time. In some cases, a transmitted indication is used to facilitate retrieval of neighbor relation information from an access terminal. In some cases, neighbor relation information acquired from an access terminal is exchanged over a direct interface between access points.

主权项

1. A neighbor relation information communication method, comprising:
establishing a direct interface between a first access point and a second access point; receiving a first message indicating that neighbor relation information is available for retrieval from an access terminal; sending a second message to the access terminal requesting the neighbor relation information; receiving a neighbor relation report including the neighbor relation information from the access terminal at the first access point; generating a neighbor relation message including the neighbor relation information of the neighbor relation report; and sending the neighbor relation message to the second access point via the direct interface.