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Methods and apparatus for optimization of femtocell network management

  • US 10,136,394 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2014
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of placing a femtocell of a wireless network into a self-coordinated mode of operation, the method comprising:

  • signaling a plurality of parameters to the femtocell, wherein each of the plurality of parameters comprises an operating value for the parameter and wherein at least one of the parameters comprises a range of operating values;

    wherein the femtocell performs one or more radio operations in the self-coordinated mode of operation using the plurality of parameters and the corresponding operating values without further exchanges with the network;

    wherein, the self-coordinated mode of operation for the femtocell enables the femtocell to dynamically alter the one or more radio operations, in response to a change in the wireless network that decreases the quality of service between a UE and the femtocell, constrained at least in part by the range of operating values for the at least one of the parameters without further exchanges with the network;

    wherein, when the plurality of parameters comprises a temporal parameter with a maximum allowed duration for the self-coordinated mode of operation, an expiration of the maximum allowed duration for the self-coordinated mode of operation triggers the femtocell to request an update of the temporal parameter from the network.

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