Enterprise level management in a multi-femtocell network
First Claim
1. A method for communication, comprising:
- receiving, by an endpoint device, traffic management information from a hybrid network controller, to enable a handoff of a communication session with a femtocell or an access point, wherein said traffic management information comprises transmit power of said endpoint device; and
enabling said handoff of said communication session by said endpoint device based on said received traffic management information.
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Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for enterprise level management in a multi-femtocell network are provided. In this regard, one or more endpoint devices may receive traffic management information from a hybrid network controller for enabling handoff of calls and/or communication sessions among femtocells and/or access points. The received traffic management information may comprise set-up instructions, handoff instructions, transmit power, neighbor list information, signal quality thresholds, frequency assignments, transmission time, code assignments and/or antenna pattern assignments. The endpoint device may control handoffs between a communication device external to the communication system and the femtocells, access points and/or end-point devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication, comprising:
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receiving, by an endpoint device, traffic management information from a hybrid network controller, to enable a handoff of a communication session with a femtocell or an access point, wherein said traffic management information comprises transmit power of said endpoint device; and enabling said handoff of said communication session by said endpoint device based on said received traffic management information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for communication, comprising:
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a femtocell; an access point; an endpoint device; and a processor for use in said endpoint device, said processor being configured to; receive traffic management information from a hybrid network controller to enable handoff of a communication session between said femtocell or said access point, wherein said traffic management information comprises transmit power of said endpoint device; and enable said handoff of said communication session, by said endpoint device, based on said received traffic management information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for communication, comprising:
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receiving, by an endpoint device, traffic management information from a hybrid network controller to enable a handoff of a communication session between a femtocell or an access point, wherein said traffic management information comprises transmit power of said endpoint device; allocating or assigning, by said endpoint device, a time slot for said enabled handoff based on said traffic management information; and enabling said handoff of said communication session, by said endpoint device, based on said traffic management information.
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