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Accessing a base station

  • US 8,712,469 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2012
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling access to a base station, the base station being arranged to serve a zone, the zone comprising a first cell implementing an access mode as one of:

  • an open access mode, a hybrid access mode, and a closed access mode, the method comprising;

    determining operating conditions of the zone served by the base station, the base station being a multi-mode base station, and the zone also including a second cell implementing an access mode as one of an open access mode, a hybrid access mode, and a closed access mode; and

    controlling the access mode of the first cell based on the determined operating conditions of the zone served by the base station to establish the access mode as one of an open access mode, a hybrid access mode, and a closed access mode, such that the access mode of the first cell is controlled based on the access mode of the second cell.

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