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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EXTENDING FEMTOCELL COVERAGE

  • US 20110092211A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2010
  • Published: 04/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring a wireless network comprising:

  • providing a plurality of access points with a plurality of coverage areas, each access point configured to;

    provide radio network access via an air interface to at least one mobile station; and

    communicate with a core network via an IP network;

    wherein at least one of the plurality of access points of the cluster is configured to perform a hand-in of a mobile station from a macrocell network comprising;

    registering the mobile station at the hand-in access point with the core network, the hand-in access point defining an anchor access point for the respective mobile station; and

    storing an association between the mobile station and the anchor access point within the network;

    the method further comprising;

    defining a cluster of the plurality of access points;

    independently registering each access point of the cluster with the core network;

    configuring each access point of the cluster for peer to peer communication with at least one other access point of the cluster; and

    configuring the plurality of cluster access points to;

    identify an anchor point for a mobile station when a communication requirement between the core network and the mobile station exists; and

    establish a communication between the mobile station and the core network via the anchor access point irrespective of an access point of the cluster that is servicing the mobile station.

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