Method and Apparatus for Heterogeneous Small Cells Self-Organization in LTE Networks Based on Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems

摘要

A wireless network includes a plurality of small cells. The small cells each register with the network, and an application server tracks the locations of the small cells within the network. Upon entry to the network, the small cell registers with various event packages managed by the application server. When a small cell in the network updates its configurations and/or parameters, the small cell publishes those changes to the application server. The application server determines other nearby small cells that are “interested” in those changes based on their proximity to the changed cell. The application server then notifies those proximate cells of the changes made to the changed cell so that the proximate cells can update their own configurations.

主权项

1. A wireless communication cell capable of providing wireless connectivity to a wireless communication device within a network, the wireless communication cell comprising:
a communication module configured to receive, from an application server, an operational parameter of a nearby cell within the network; and a processor module configured to set a communication configuration of the wireless communication cell based on the operational parameter.