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1. A method performed by a EUTRAN base station, the method comprising:
- generating a request for resource status information;
sending the generated request to a neighboring EUTRAN base station;
receiving one or more resource status update messages from the neighboring EUTRAN base station in response to the requested resource status information;
performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages;
generating a further request for stopping the neighboring base station from transmitting further status update messages; and
sending the further request to the neighboring base station to stop the neighboring base station from the transmitting further status update messages.
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A method performed by a EUTRAN base station, the method including generating a request for resource status information. The request defines a periodicity when update messages including said resource status information should be sent. The method further including sending the generated request to a neighboring EUTRAN base station, receiving one or more resource status update messages from the neighboring base station in response to the requested resource status information in accordance with said defined periodicity, and performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages.
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1. A method performed by a EUTRAN base station, the method comprising:
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generating a request for resource status information; sending the generated request to a neighboring EUTRAN base station; receiving one or more resource status update messages from the neighboring EUTRAN base station in response to the requested resource status information; performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages; generating a further request for stopping the neighboring base station from transmitting further status update messages; and sending the further request to the neighboring base station to stop the neighboring base station from the transmitting further status update messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method performed by a EUTRAN base station, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for resource status information from a neighboring EUTRAN base station; obtaining one or more load balancing measurements for resources associated with the base station; generating one or more resource status update messages including the one or more load balancing measurements; and sending the generated one or more resource status update messages to the neighboring EUTRAN base station; receiving a further request from the same base station for stopping a transmission of further status update messages; and stopping the transmission of said status update messages in response to said further request message. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A EUTRAN base station, comprising:
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means for generating a request for resource status information; means for sending the generated request to a neighboring EUTRAN base station; means for receiving one or more resource status update messages from the neighboring EUTRAN base station in response to the requested resource status information; means for performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages; means for generating a further request for stopping the neighboring base station from transmitting further status update messages; and means for sending the further request to the neighboring base station to stop the neighboring base station from transmitting further status update messages.
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29. A EUTRAN base station, comprising:
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a request generator operable to generate a request for resource status information; a transceiver operable to transmit the generated request to a neighboring EUTRAN base station and operable to receive one or more resource status update messages from the neighboring EUTRAN base station in response to the requested resource status information; and a controller operable to perform load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages; wherein the request generator is further operable to generate a further request for stopping the neighboring base station from transmitting further status update messages; and wherein the transceiver is further operable to transmit the further request to the neighboring base station to stop the neighboring base station from transmitting further status update messages.
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30. A EUTRAN base station, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for resource status information from a neighboring EUTRAN base station; means for obtaining one or more load balancing measurements for resources associated with the base station; means for generating one or more resource status update messages including the one or more load balancing measurements; means for sending the generated one or more resource status update messages to the neighboring EUTRAN base station; means for receiving a further request from the same base station for stopping the transmission of further status update messages; and means for stopping the transmission of said status update messages in response to said further request message.
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31. A EUTRAN base station, comprising:
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a transceiver operable to receive a request for resource status information from a neighboring EUTRAN base station; a controller operable to obtain one or more load balancing measurements for resources associated with the base station; and a resource status update message generator operable to generate one or more resource status update messages including the one or more load balancing measurements, wherein said transceiver is operable to transmit the generated one or more resource status update messages to the neighboring EUTRAN base station; wherein the transceiver is further operable to receive a further request from the same base station for stopping the transmission of further status update messages; and wherein the transceiver is further operable to stop the transmission of said status update messages in response to said further request message.
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