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Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 11, 2013
Applicant:

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/04 (2009.01); H04W 72/12 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/04 (2013.01); H04W 36/0055 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for providing layered mobility are provided. Small cell eNBs belong to a cluster of local area base stations. A source eNB has a connection with user equipment having a first identity related to the connection and receives from the user equipment a request to send a scheduling request to another local area eNB of the cluster, the request including a list of target candidate eNBs. The source eNB determines suitable target eNB(s) from the list and resources for sending a scheduling request; and transmits The target eNB receives a scheduling request from user equipment allocates and sends communication resources to the user equipment and associates the first identity to the connection with the user equipment.


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