发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A BEACON-ASSISTED HANDOVER TO A HOME NODE-B FOR USERS ON AN ACTIVE CALL |
摘要 |
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for facilitating a beacon-assisted handover from a macro network to a femto cell during an active call. A femto cell management system assigns a unique identifier to a femto cell, which the femto cell utilizes to broadcast a beacon at a frequency different than the operating frequency of the femto cell. A wireless terminal receives a control message from the macro network directing the wireless terminal to scan particular frequencies. The wireless terminal subsequently provides a report to the macro network identifying attributes ascertained from the scan, which includes attributes associated with the beacon. The macro network then performs a handover from the macro network to the femto cell as a function of the attributes. |
申请公布号 |
EP2396993(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.12.21 |
申请号 |
EP20100706412 |
申请日期 |
2010.02.09 |
申请人 |
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED |
发明人 |
NAGARAJA, SUMEETH;YAVUZ, MEHMET;MESHKATI, FARHAD;RADULESCU, ANDREI, D.;CHEVALLIER, CHRISTOPHE |
分类号 |
H04W36/08;H04W36/04;H04W84/04 |
主分类号 |
H04W36/08 |
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