Targeting communications in a femtocell network

摘要

The disclosed subject matter relates to an architecture that can leverage Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) features to facilitate more efficient or more robust communication with a femtocell network. In particular, features such as a UMTS localized common pilot channel along with various UTRAN features can enable communications to be directed to specific targets such as to a specific home nodeB (HNB) or to a specific mobile device served by the HNB, while also reducing macro network load.

主权项

1. A home nodeB device, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the executable instructions to perform operations, comprising:
storing an access control list that includes multiple user equipment identifiers, wherein the multiple user equipment identifiers represent respective wireless communication devices that are authorized to be served by the home nodeB device;receiving a message that includes a user equipment identifier that identifies a wireless communication device from among multiple registered wireless communication devices served by the home nodeB device;in response to the user equipment being detected by the home nodeB device, transmitting the message to the wireless communication device identified by the user equipment identifier included in the message; andin response to the user equipment not being detected by the home nodeB device, storing the message in the memory, and re-transmitting the message stored in the memory to the wireless communication device in response to detection of the wireless communication device identified by the user equipment identifier.