US 2010/0246482 A1 · Method and System for Dynamic Adjustment of Power and Frequencies in a Femtocell Network

Abstract

Aspects of a method and system for dynamic adjustment of power, antenna direction and frequencies in a femtocell network are provided. In this regard, a communication system may comprise a plurality of femtocells, one or more base stations, and a femtocell management entity that coordinates operation of the plurality of femtocells. One or more parameters may be communicated from one of the plurality of femtocells and/or one or more base stations to the femtocell management entity. The femtocell management entity may be enabled to utilize the one or more parameters to determine configuration information for one of the plurality of femtocells and/or for one or more remaining ones of the plurality of femtocells. One of the plurality of femtocells may be enabled to receive the determined configuration information from the femtocell management entity. One of the plurality of femtocells may be configured utilizing the received determined configuration information.

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Dependent claims

A method for network management, the method comprising:

in a communication system comprising a plurality of femtocells, and a femtocell management entity that coordinates operation of said plurality of femtocells:
communicating one or more parameters from one of said plurality of femtocells to said femtocell management entity, wherein said femtocell management entity utilizes said one or more parameters to determine configuration information for said one of said plurality of femtocells, and/or for one or more remaining ones of said plurality of femtocells;
receiving from said femtocell management entity by said one of said plurality of femtocells, said determined configuration information for said one of said plurality of femtocells;
and
configuring said one of said plurality of femtocells utilizing said received determined configuration information for said one of said plurality of femtocells.

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A system for network management, the system comprising:

one or more processors for use in one of a plurality of femtocells, wherein said plurality of femtocells is in a communication system comprising a femtocell management entity that coordinates operation of said plurality of femtocells, wherein:
said one or more processors in said one of said plurality of femtocells is operable to communicate one or more parameters to said femtocell management entity, wherein said femtocell management entity utilizes said one or more parameters to determine configuration information for said one of said plurality of femtocells, and/or for one or more remaining ones of said plurality of femtocells;
said one or more processors is operable to receive from said femtocell management entity, said determined configuration information for said one of said plurality of femtocells;
and
said one or more processors is operable to configure said one of said plurality of femtocells utilizing said received determined configuration information for said one of said plurality of femtocells.

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Method and System for Dynamic Adjustment of Power and Frequencies in a Femtocell Network

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Method and System for Dynamic Adjustment of Power and Frequencies in a Femtocell Network

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