Methods and devices with an adaptive neighbouring cell relations function
First Claim
1. A method in a first communication device with an adaptive neighboring cell relations function, comprising:
- receiving a measurement report of a possible neighboring cell candidate of a second communication device from a user equipment camped/connected within a first cell served by the first communication device;
determining to set up an inter-node connection to the second communication device serving the possible neighboring cell candidate indicated in the received measurement report;
initiating set up of the inter-node connection to the second communication device by sending a connection request comprising a geographical position of the first communication device to the second communication device;
receiving an inter-node connection response to the connection request that includes a negative inter-node connection response indicating a false neighboring cell relationship when the geographical position of the first communication device is not within a range of the geographical position of the second communication device; and
storing an identity of the second communication device in a list indicating that cells of communication devices listed in the list are not considered as neighboring cells to the cell served by the first communication device when the inter-node connection response is the negative inter-node connection response.
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Abstract
Embodiments herein relate to a method in a first communication device with an adaptive neighboring cell relations function. The first communication device receives (42) a measurement report of a possible neighboring cell candidate of a second communication device from a user equipment camped/connected within a first cell served by the first communication device and determines (44) to set up an inter node connection to the second communication device serving the possible neighboring cell candidate indicated in the received measurement report. The firs communication device then initiates (46) to set up the inter node connection to the second communication device by sending a connection request comprising a geographical position of the first communication device.
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1. A method in a first communication device with an adaptive neighboring cell relations function, comprising:
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receiving a measurement report of a possible neighboring cell candidate of a second communication device from a user equipment camped/connected within a first cell served by the first communication device; determining to set up an inter-node connection to the second communication device serving the possible neighboring cell candidate indicated in the received measurement report; initiating set up of the inter-node connection to the second communication device by sending a connection request comprising a geographical position of the first communication device to the second communication device; receiving an inter-node connection response to the connection request that includes a negative inter-node connection response indicating a false neighboring cell relationship when the geographical position of the first communication device is not within a range of the geographical position of the second communication device; and storing an identity of the second communication device in a list indicating that cells of communication devices listed in the list are not considered as neighboring cells to the cell served by the first communication device when the inter-node connection response is the negative inter-node connection response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method in a second communication device, comprising:
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receiving a connection request for setting up an inter-node connection between a first communication device and the second communication device from the first communication device, wherein the connection request comprises a geographical position of the first communication device; determining an inter-node connection response to the connection request by comparing the geographical position of the first communication device with a geographical position of the second communication device, wherein the inter-node connection response comprises a negative inter-node connection response if it is determined that the geographical position of the first communication device is not within a range of the geographical position of the second communication device indicating a non-neighboring relationship; and transmitting the inter-node connection response to the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A first communication device, comprising:
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a memory unit having a stored adaptive neighboring cell relations function; a control unit configured to execute the stored adaptive neighboring cell relations function; and a receiver configured to receive a measurement report of a possible neighboring cell candidate from a user equipment in a cell of the first communication device; wherein the control unit is further configured to determine whether to set up an inter-node connection to a second communication device serving the possible neighboring cell candidate indicated in the received measurement report, and to initiate set up of the inter-node connection to the second communication device by sending a connection request comprising a geographical position of the first communication device to the second communication device over a network interface; the receiver is further configured to receive an inter-node connection response to the connection request that includes a negative inter-node connection response indicating a false neighboring cell relationship when the geographical position of the first communication device is not within a range of a geographical position of the second communication device; and the control unit is further configured to store in the memory unit an identity of the second communication device in a list indicating cells that are not considered as neighboring cells to the cell served by the first communication device when the inter-node connection response is the negative inter-node connection response.
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20. A second communication device, comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive, from a first communication device, a connection request for setting up an inter-node connection between the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein the connection request comprises a geographical position of the first communication device; and a control unit configured to determine an inter-node connection response to the connection request by comparing the geographical position of the first communication device with a geographical position of the second communication device, wherein the inter-node connection response comprises a negative inter-node connection response when the geographical position of the first communication device is not within a range of the geographical position of the second communication device, indicating a non-neighboring relationship; wherein the network interface is further configured to transmit the inter-node connection response to the first communication device.
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