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US 9,313,706 B1Granted
Processing preamble usage data to select a handover target in a wireless communication system
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorsSiddharth Oroskar, Maulik K. Shah, Jasinder Pal Singh
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Abstract
A source eNodeB initiates a handover of a user equipment. The source eNodeB receives preamble usage data transferred by a set of neighboring eNodeBs. The source eNodeB processes the preamble usage data to select a target eNodeB from the set of neighboring eNodeBs. The source eNodeB sends a handover request for delivery to the target eNodeB.
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A method of operating an Evolved Node B (eNodeB) to initiate a handover, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the eNodeB, preamble usage data for a set of neighboring eNodeBs, the preamble usage data transferred by corresponding eNodeBs of the set of neighboring eNodeBs over a backhaul link;
- selecting, by the eNodeB, a target eNodeB from the set of neighboring eNodeBs based on the preamble usage data;
- sending, by the eNodeB, a handover request for delivery to the target eNodeB.
An Evolved Node B (eNodeB) system comprising:
- a backhaul interface including communication circuitry configured to communicate with neighboring eNodeBs over a backhaul link;
- a processing system including processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the backhaul interface and configured to:
- receive, via the backhaul interface, preamble usage data for a set of neighboring eNodeBs, the preamble usage data transferred by corresponding eNodeBs of the set of neighboring eNodeBs over the backhaul link;
- process the preamble usage data to select a target eNodeB from the set of neighboring eNodeBs based on the preamble usage data, and
- direct the backhaul interface to send a handover request for delivery to the target eNodeB.
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