HANDOFF IN A SELF-CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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1. A method, comprising:
- constructing a neighbor list associated with a particular radio node within a network pursuant to an automated network topology discovery;
receiving information associated with measurements made by user equipment associated with the particular node; and
mapping neighboring radio nodes of the particular radio node pursuant to the received information to facilitate a handoff operation.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and computer program products facilitate various handoff operations to/from a network. A self-configuring and self-optimizing topology discovery operation provides detailed information regarding the various radio nodes that are internal and external to the network. This information is utilized to construct a plurality of neighbor lists that identify multiple tiers of neighboring radio nodes of the network. The neighbor lists and the measurements obtained from the user equipment within the network provide up-to-date information that facilitates various types of handoff operations.
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41 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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constructing a neighbor list associated with a particular radio node within a network pursuant to an automated network topology discovery; receiving information associated with measurements made by user equipment associated with the particular node; and mapping neighboring radio nodes of the particular radio node pursuant to the received information to facilitate a handoff operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for adding a new radio node to a network, comprising:
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scanning a portion of the network to obtain identities of neighboring radio nodes that are detectable by the new radio node; constructing a first-tier neighbor list associated with the new radio node; and mapping an identifier of the new radio node in accordance with the first-tier neighbor list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for facilitating a hand-in operation from an external entity to a network, comprising:
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selecting an external radio node associated with the external entity; creating a neighbor list associated with the external radio node, the neighbor list comprising information associated with one or more candidate radio nodes, the one or more candidate radio nodes being internal radio nodes of the network; and communicating the neighbor list to the external entity to facilitate the hand-in operation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for facilitating a hand-in operation to a network, comprising:
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receiving a neighbor list from an entity internal to the network at an external network entity, the neighbor list comprising one or more candidate internal radio nodes for the hand-in operation; receiving a measurement report from a user equipment associated with the external entity, the measurement report comprising an identifier of an internal radio node; mapping the identifier to a particular internal radio node on the received neighbor list; producing a hand-out indication; and commencing the hand-in operation to the particular internal radio node. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising processor executable code, the processor executable code, when executed by the processor, configures the apparatus to; construct a neighbor list associated with a particular radio node within a network pursuant to an automated network topology discovery; receive information associated with measurements made by user equipment associated with the particular node; and map neighboring radio nodes of the particular radio node pursuant to the received information to facilitate a handoff operation.
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35. A computer program product, embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:
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program code for constructing a neighbor list associated with a particular radio node within a network pursuant to an automated network topology discovery; program code for receiving information associated with measurements made by user equipment associated with the particular node; and program code for mapping neighboring radio nodes of the particular radio node pursuant to the received information to facilitate a handoff operation.
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36. A device for adding a new radio node to a network, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising processor executable code, the processor executable code, when executed by the processor, configures the apparatus to; scan a portion of a network to obtain identities of neighboring radio nodes that are detectable by the new radio node; construct a first-tier neighbor list associated with the new radio node; and map an identifier of the new radio node in accordance with the first-tier neighbor list.
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37. A computer program product, embodied on a computer readable medium, for adding a new radio node to a network, comprising:
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program code for scanning a portion of a network to obtain identities of neighboring radio nodes that are detectable by the new radio node; program code for constructing a first-tier neighbor list associated with the new radio node; and program code for mapping an identifier of the new radio node in accordance with the first-tier neighbor list.
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38. A device for facilitating a hand-in operation from an external entity to a network, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising processor executable code, the processor executable code, when executed by the processor, configures the apparatus to; select an external radio node associated with the external entity; create a neighbor list associated with the external radio node, the neighbor list comprising information associated with one or more candidate radio nodes, the one or more candidate radio nodes being internal radio nodes of the network; and communicate the neighbor list to the external entity to facilitate the hand-in operation.
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39. A computer program product, embodied on a computer readable medium, for facilitating a hand-in operation from an external entity to a network, comprising:
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program code for selecting an external radio node associated with the external entity; program code for creating a neighbor list associated with the external radio node, the neighbor list comprising information associated with one or more candidate radio nodes, the one or more candidate radio nodes being internal radio nodes of the network; and program code for communicating the neighbor list to the external entity to facilitate the hand-in operation.
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40. A device for facilitating a hand-in operation to a network, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising processor executable code, the processor executable code, when executed by the processor, configures the apparatus to; receive a neighbor list from an entity internal to the network at an external network entity, the neighbor list comprising one or more candidate internal radio nodes for the hand-in operation; produce a hand-in indication; receive a measurement report from a user equipment associated with the external entity, the measurement report comprising an identifier of an internal radio node; map the identifier to a particular internal radio node on the received neighbor list; and commence the hand-in operation to the particular internal radio node.
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41. A computer program product, embodied on a computer readable medium, for facilitating a hand-in operation to a network, comprising:
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program code for receiving a neighbor list from an entity internal to the network at an external network entity, the neighbor list comprising one or more candidate internal radio nodes for the hand-in operation; program code for producing a hand-in indication; program code for receiving a measurement report from a user equipment associated with the external entity, the measurement report comprising an identifier of an internal radio node; program code for mapping the identifier to a particular internal radio node on the received neighbor list; and program code for commencing the hand-in operation to the particular internal radio node.
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