Methods for identifying mobile stations that are near neighbor cells
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a neighbor cell Evolved Node B (neighbor cell eNB), an uplink signal transmitted from each of a plurality of user equipment devices (UE devices) being served by a serving eNB;
sending, to the serving eNB, information regarding the uplink signals received by the neighbor cell eNB; and
identifying each of the plurality of UE devices based on the information.
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Abstract
Uplink signals transmitted from each of a plurality of UE devices being served by a serving eNB are received at a neighbor cell eNB. Information regarding the uplink signals received by the neighbor cell eNB is then sent to the serving eNB. The UE devices are identified based on the information. An aggregate load level of the UE devices is determined based on resource load requirements of each UE device. In some instances, it is determined which of a plurality of deactivated neighbor cells should be activated based on load levels associated with one or more UE devices that are determined to be near each of the plurality of deactivated neighbor cells.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a neighbor cell Evolved Node B (neighbor cell eNB), an uplink signal transmitted from each of a plurality of user equipment devices (UE devices) being served by a serving eNB; sending, to the serving eNB, information regarding the uplink signals received by the neighbor cell eNB; and identifying each of the plurality of UE devices based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A serving Evolved Node B (serving eNB) comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a neighbor cell Evolved Node B (neighbor cell eNB), information regarding uplink signals received by the neighbor cell eNB from each of a plurality of user equipment devices (UE devices) being served by the serving eNB; and a controller configured to identify, based on the information, each of the plurality of UE devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A neighbor cell Evolved Node B (neighbor cell eNB) comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive uplink signals transmitted from each of a plurality of user equipment devices (UE devices) being served by a serving Evolved Node B (serving eNB); and a transmitter configured to transmit information regarding the uplink signals received by the neighbor cell eNB to the serving eNB, the information transmitted to the serving eNB so that the serving eNB can identify each of the plurality of UE devices based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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