A network entity, a wireless communication system and a method for deriving a cell candidate list from a neighbour list
Assigneeip.access Limited
InventorJames HARROW
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Abstract
A method for a small cell access point to use neighbour cell broadcast information to derive a cell candidate list is described. The method comprises, at the small cell access point: performing a network listen, NWL, scan and identifying a broadcast transmission from a plurality of macro cell base station, BTSs; detecting at least one parameter from each broadcast transmission, wherein the at least one parameter acts as a signature for small cell neighbours to distinguish small cell neighbours from macro cell neighbours; and using the at least one parameter to derive a cell candidate list of candidate operating parameters.
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1-15. (canceled)
A method for a small cell access point to use broadcast information to derive a cell candidate list from a neighbour cell list, the method comprising, at the small cell access point:
- performing a network listen, NWL, scan and identifying a broadcast transmission from a plurality of macro cell base station, BTSs;
- detecting at least one parameter from each broadcast transmission, wherein the at least one parameter acts as a signature for small cell neighbours to distinguish small cell neighbours from macro cell neighbours;
- and
- using the at least one parameter to derive a cell candidate list of candidate operating parameters.
A small cell base station is configured to use broadcast information to derive a cell candidate list from a neighbour cell list, the small cell base station comprises:
- a transceiver, and
- a signal processor operably coupled to the transceiver and configured to:
- perform a network listen, NWL, scan and identify a broadcast transmission from a plurality of macro cell base station, BTSs;
- detect at least one parameter from each broadcast transmission, wherein the at least one parameter acts as a signature for small cell neighbours to distinguish small cell neighbours from macro cell neighbours;
- and
- use the at least one parameter to derive a cell candidate list of candidate operating parameters.
A wireless communication system comprising a plurality of macro cell base stations, BTSs, and at least one small cell base station configured to use broadcast information to derive a cell candidate list, the small cell base station comprising:
- a transceiver,
- a signal processor operably coupled to the transceiver and configured to:
- perform a network listen, NWL, scan and identify a broadcast transmission from a plurality of macro cell base station, BTSs;
- detect at least one parameter from each broadcast transmission, wherein the at least one parameter acts as a signature for small cell neighbours to distinguish small cell neighbours from macro cell neighbours;
- and
- use the at least one parameter to derive a cell candidate list of candidate operating parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.