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System and method for small cell power control in an enterprise network environment

  • US 9,414,310 B2
  • Filed: 11/27/2013
  • Issued: 08/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving a first message including an indication that a first access point of a first network is a gateway access point of a first network;

    receiving a second message including an indication that a second access point of the first network is an inner access point of the first network;

    receiving an indication of a number of wireless devices registered with at least one of the first access point and the second access point;

    determining a power mode for the second access point based upon whether at least one wireless device is registered with the first access point or the second access point;

    sending a power mode command message to the second access point indicative of the determined power mode;

    sending a request for reselection parameters associated with a second network to the first access point;

    receiving the reselection parameters from the first access point; and

    determining a determined repetition period for a periodic enabling of a transmitter of the second access point when in a reduced power consumption mode based upon the reselection parameters.

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