COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A communication system includes a communication network including a plurality of communication cells, a plurality of mobile communication devices each operable to connect into the communication network via at least one of the communication cells, and a communication apparatus for providing at least one of the communication cells. The communication apparatus includes first and second base station functions each operable to acquire a congestion status and access control information for the other base station.

主权项

1. A communication system comprising:
a communication network comprising a plurality of communication cells, a plurality of mobile communication devices each operable to connect into the communication network via at least one of said communication cells, and communication apparatus for providing at least one of said communication cells, wherein the communication apparatus comprises: a first base station component for providing a first communication cell via which a mobile communication device can connect to a communication network wherein the first base station component comprises:
means for obtaining information, associated with a second base station component, for use in determining whether or not an attempt to transfer communication of a mobile communication device to a second communication cell provided by the second base station component is likely to be successful wherein said information comprises at least one of:
(a) load information for use in determining whether sufficient resources are available at the second base station component for supporting communication by said mobile communication device; and(b) access control information for use in determining whether said mobile communication device will be allowed access to communicate using the second base station component; andmeans for determining whether or not an attempt to transfer communication of a mobile communication device to the second communication cell of said second base station component is likely to be successful based on said obtained information.