Dynamic building of monitored set
First Claim
1. A radio access network comprising:
- a radio network control node;
femto radio base station node serving a femtocell of the radio access network;
a database configured to identify a user equipment unit allowed to access the femtocell;
wherein the femto radio base station node comprises;
a receiver configured to receive, from one or more receivable cells of the radio access network, scanned cell information broadcast for one or more receivable cells of the radio access network;
a reporting unit configured to report the scanned cell information for the one or more receivable cells of the radio access network to the radio network control node;
wherein the radio network control node is arranged to provide macrocell information obtained from the scanned cell information to the data base, and wherein the radio network control node is further arranged, when a user equipment unit in connected mode enters a macrocell of the radio access network, for consulting the database to determine which femtocells of the radio access network are to be included in a monitored set for the user equipment unit.
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Abstract
A radio access network (24) comprises a radio network control node (26); a database (40); and a femto radio base station node (28f) serving a femtocell (Cf) of the radio access network. The femto radio base station node (28f) comprises a receiver (54) for receiving scanned cell information broadcast for one or more receivable cells of the radio access network, and a reporting unit (60). The reporting unit (60) provides the scanned cell information for the one or more receivable cells of the radio access network to the radio network control node (26). The radio network control node (60) is arranged, upon receipt of the scanned cell information, for providing configuration information to the femto radio base station node (for configuring the femto radio base station node) and for storing macro cell information for one or more receivable cells in the database (40). The macrocell information is stored in the database (40) in association with the femto radio base station node.
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30 Claims
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1. A radio access network comprising:
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a radio network control node; femto radio base station node serving a femtocell of the radio access network; a database configured to identify a user equipment unit allowed to access the femtocell; wherein the femto radio base station node comprises; a receiver configured to receive, from one or more receivable cells of the radio access network, scanned cell information broadcast for one or more receivable cells of the radio access network; a reporting unit configured to report the scanned cell information for the one or more receivable cells of the radio access network to the radio network control node; wherein the radio network control node is arranged to provide macrocell information obtained from the scanned cell information to the data base, and wherein the radio network control node is further arranged, when a user equipment unit in connected mode enters a macrocell of the radio access network, for consulting the database to determine which femtocells of the radio access network are to be included in a monitored set for the user equipment unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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- 11. A radio network control (RNC) node of a radio access network which, upon receipt from a femtocell radio base station node of scanned cell information for one or more cells of the radio access network, the scanned cell information being receivable from one or more receivable cells of the radio access network by a receiver of the femto radio base station node, provides macrocell information obtained from the scanned cell information to a data base, and wherein the radio network control node is further arranged, when a user equipment unit in connected mode enters a macrocell of the radio access network, to consult the database to determine which femtocells of the radio access network are to be included in a monitored set for the user equipment unit.
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21. A method of operating a radio access network, the radio access network comprising a radio network control node and a femto radio base station node serving a femtocell of the radio access network, the method comprising:
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at the femto radio base station node receiving scanned cell information broadcast for one or more receivable cells of the radio access network; providing the scanned cell information for the one or more receivable cells of the radio access network to the radio network control node and, upon receipt of the scanned cell information by the radio network control node; providing macrocell information obtained from the scanned cell information to the data base; and when a user equipment unit in connected mode enters a macrocell of the radio access network, consulting the database to determine which femtocells of the radio access network are to be included in a monitored set for the user equipment unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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