Location processing in small cells implementing multiple air interfaces
First Claim
1. User Equipment (UE) comprising:
- transceiver circuitry configurable to communicate in accordance with a shorter-range air interface standard and configurable to communicate in accordance with a longer-range air interface standard; and
processing circuitry configured to determine a location of the UE from either first or second location processing information received from the transceiver circuitry,wherein the processing circuitry is configured to;
determine the location from the first location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the shorter-range air interface standard, anddetermine the location from the second location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the longer-range air interface standard,wherein the first location processing information is received via the longer-range air interface standard, and the second location processing information is received via the shorter-range air interface standard.
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Abstract
A heterogeneous network which supports multiple communication technologies (e.g., communication in accordance with multiple air interface standards) in a unified architecture can provide near-term solutions to capacity problems. Specifically, in one embodiment, a heterogeneous network that includes both macro-base cells and pico cells and that incorporates longer range wireless air interfaces (e.g., second, third, or fourth, generation wireless air interface standards) and shorter range wireless air interfaces (e.g., Wi-Fi) can be provided. Such a heterogeneous network can include the coordination of security, quality of service, assessment of mobility of user equipment, authentication, provisioning systems, and location information.
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22 Claims
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1. User Equipment (UE) comprising:
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transceiver circuitry configurable to communicate in accordance with a shorter-range air interface standard and configurable to communicate in accordance with a longer-range air interface standard; and processing circuitry configured to determine a location of the UE from either first or second location processing information received from the transceiver circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to; determine the location from the first location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the shorter-range air interface standard, and determine the location from the second location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the longer-range air interface standard, wherein the first location processing information is received via the longer-range air interface standard, and the second location processing information is received via the shorter-range air interface standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method performed by User Equipment (UE) for operation within a heterogeneous network comprising one or more macro cells and a plurality of micro cells, the one or more macro cells configured for communication in accordance with a longer-range air interface standard, at least some of the plurality of micro cells configured for communication in accordance with multiple air interface standards including the longer-range air interface standard and a shorter-range air interface standard, the method comprising:
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configuring transceiver circuitry to communicate with one or more of the micro cells in accordance with the shorter-range air interface standard and to communicate with one or more of the macro cells and one or more of the micro cells in accordance with the longer-range air interface standard; and determining a location of the UE from either first or second location processing information received from one of the micro cells, and wherein the location is determined from the first location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the shorter-range air interface standard, and wherein the location is determined from the second location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the longer-range air interface standard, wherein the first location processing information is received via the longer-range air interface standard and the second location processing information is received via the shorter-range air interface standard. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of User Equipment (UE) to configure the UE to perform operations to:
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communicate with micro cells in accordance with a shorter-range air interface standard; communicate with macro cells and micro cells in accordance with an longer-range air interface standard; and determine a location of the UE from either first or second location processing information received from one of the micro cells, and wherein the location is determined from the first location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the shorter-range air interface standard, and wherein the location is determined from the second location processing information during a time in which the UE has a communication session established in accordance with the longer-range air interface standard, wherein the first location processing information is received via the longer-range air interface standard, and the second location processing information is received via the shorter-range air interface standard. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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