CELL SELECTION AND RESELECTION IN DEPLOYMENTS WITH HOME NODEBS
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1. A method, comprising:
- accessing a femtocell;
storing information related to the femtocell on a user equipment (UE);
assigning a priority to the femtocell; and
searching for the femtocell using the information stored on the UE and the priority assigned to the femtocell.
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate cell search, selection, and reselection within a wireless communication network that includes a home node base station (home nodeB). A user equipment (UE) can detect a home nodeB and communicate such identification to a macro network that includes at least one node base station (nodeB). The detected home nodeB and nodeB can be hierarchically structured in order to prioritize connectivity with the home nodeB over the nodeB. Such prioritization can be implemented by broadcasting home nodeB parameters and macro nodeB parameters having identification information therewith.
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1. A method, comprising:
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accessing a femtocell; storing information related to the femtocell on a user equipment (UE); assigning a priority to the femtocell; and searching for the femtocell using the information stored on the UE and the priority assigned to the femtocell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor configured to; access a femtocell; store information related to the femtocell on a user equipment (UE); assign a priority to the femtocell; and search for the femtocell using the information stored on the UE and the priority assigned to the femtocell. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:
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means for accessing a femtocell; means for storing information related to the femtocell on a user equipment (UE); means for assigning a priority to the femtocell; and means for searching for the femtocell using the information stored on the UE and the priority assigned to the femtocell. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
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code for causing at least one computer to access a femtocell; code for causing the at least one computer to store information related to the femtocell on a user equipment (UE); code for causing the at least one computer to assign a priority to the femtocell; and code for causing the at least one computer to search for the femtocell using the information stored on the UE and the priority assigned to the femtocell. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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