Control apparatus, terminal apparatus, and method of controlling cell search
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorYuki Shinada
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Abstract
In a control apparatus, a network IF acquires position information of a terminal that exists in both of a macro cell and a small cell, and position information of a terminal that exists in the macro cell. A control unit then identifies the terminal that exists in a peripheral area including an area corresponding to the small cell based on the position information of the terminals. The control unit then notifies the identified terminal of a control signal that starts cell search about the small cell through the macro cell.
Claims6
A control apparatus comprising:
- an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of a first terminal that exists in both of a first cell and a second cell, and position information of a second terminal that exists in the first cell;
- and
- a control unit configured to identify the second terminal that exists in a peripheral area including an area corresponding to the second cell based on the position information of the first terminal and the position information of the second terminal, and notify the identified second terminal of a control signal that starts cell search about the second cell through the first cell.
A terminal apparatus existing in a first cell, comprising:
- a reception unit configured to receive a signal transmitted in the first cell;
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- a cell search unit configured to start, when the received signal includes a control signal that starts cell search about a second cell different from the first cell, the cell search about the second cell.
A method of controlling cell search, the method comprising:
- acquiring position information of a first terminal that exists in both of a first cell and a second cell, and position information of a second terminal that exists in the first cell;
- identifying the second terminal that exists in a peripheral area including an area corresponding to the second cell based on the position information of the first terminal and the position information of the second terminal;
- and
- causing the identified second terminal to start cell search about the second cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.