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Method and apparatus of supporting wireless femtocell clusters

  • US 9,019,942 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2011
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a femtocell network cluster, the method comprising:

  • selecting a master femtocell access point among a plurality of femtocell access points operating on the femtocell network cluster;

    updating a master table to include the master femtocell access point in the master table neighbor list;

    transmitting the master table from the master femtocell access point to each of the plurality of femtocell access points informing them of the identity of the master femtocell access point;

    maintaining the master table by the master femtocell access point;

    identifying a new femtocell access point unidentified by the master table;

    transmitting an IP address identifying the master femtocell access point and a cluster identifier to the new femtocell access point;

    receiving a register message at the master femtocell access point from the new femtocell access point;

    adding the new femtocell access point to the master table to create an updated master table; and

    communicating the updated master table by the master femtocell access point to the plurality of femtocell access points.

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