METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING FEMTOCELL
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1. A method for establishing a connection in a femtocell, comprising:
- in response to receiving a request for a femtocell search, retrieving a search setting data;
determining whether the femtocell is present based on the search setting data; and
if so, registering with the femtocell to establish the connection.
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Abstract
A femtocell utilizing method and apparatus are disclosed. A mobile terminal may establish a communication channel to a microminiaturized base station for mobile communication creating a femtocell on the basis of a frequency, PSC information, or a frequency band or multiple frequencies. The mobile terminal employing the method and apparatus enables the user to initiate femtocell search at a desired point in time, increasing effectiveness in utilization of a femtocell.
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1. A method for establishing a connection in a femtocell, comprising:
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in response to receiving a request for a femtocell search, retrieving a search setting data; determining whether the femtocell is present based on the search setting data; and if so, registering with the femtocell to establish the connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for establishing a connection in a femtocell, comprising:
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an input unit generating an input signal for a femtocell search; a storage unit storing search setting data corresponding to the femtocell search; a control unit retrieving the search setting data in response to the input signal and determining whether a femtocell is present based on the search setting data, and registering with the femtocell when Its presence is determined. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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