Method and telecommunications network for deactivating or activating a cell in such a network
First Claim
1. A method for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network, the plurality of cells defining a coverage area containing a plurality of user devices, the method comprising:
- triggering at least one user device of the plurality of user devices in the at least one first cell to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network;
receiving and analyzing the measurement information regarding the one or more second cells to determine whether the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices in the at least one first cell is eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated; and
deactivating the at least one first cell when the at least one user device is determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network. User devices in the at least one first cell are triggered to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network. The measurement information is received in the telecommunications network and analyzed in order to determine whether one or more user devices in the at least one first cell are eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated. When the one or more user devices are determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells, the one or more user devices are transferred and the at least one first cell is deactivated.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network, the plurality of cells defining a coverage area containing a plurality of user devices, the method comprising:
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triggering at least one user device of the plurality of user devices in the at least one first cell to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network; receiving and analyzing the measurement information regarding the one or more second cells to determine whether the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices in the at least one first cell is eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated; and deactivating the at least one first cell when the at least one user device is determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method in a telecommunications network containing a plurality of cells defining a coverage area containing a plurality of user devices, the plurality of cells comprising a first cell that is an active cell for a first radio access technology and a second cell that is an inactive cell for the first radio access technology and an active cell for a second radio access technology, the method comprising:
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triggering user devices in the first cell to report measurement information regarding the second radio access technology of the second cell; receiving and analyzing the measurement information regarding the second radio access technology of the second cell to determine whether at least one user device of the plurality of user devices in the at least one first cell are eligible for being served by the second cell using the first radio access technology; and activating the first radio access technology in the second cell when the at least one user device is determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell using the first radio access technology.
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network, the plurality of cells defining a coverage area containing a plurality of user devices, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform functions comprising:
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triggering at least one user device of the plurality of user devices in the at least one first cell to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network; receiving and analyzing the measurement information regarding the one or more second cells to determine whether the at least one user device of the plurality of user devices in the at least one first cell is eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated; and deactivating the at least one first cell when the one or more user devices are determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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