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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Asif A. Khan, Stockholm, SE;
Konstantinos Dimou, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Asif A. Khan, Stockholm, SE;
Konstantinos Dimou, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/30 (2009.01); H04W 48/02 (2009.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 36/08 (2009.01); H04W 36/20 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/30 (2013.01); H04W 48/02 (2013.01); H04W 8/186 (2013.01); H04W 36/08 (2013.01); H04W 36/20 (2013.01); H04W 84/045 (2013.01); Y02D 70/00 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1262 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1264 (2018.01);
Abstract
Mechanisms for managing interference in heterogeneous networks are disclosed. A macro node triggers a handover of a user equipment (UE) being serviced by the macro node to a low power node (LPN) operating in a closed access operating mode wherein the LPN provides service to member UEs. The UE is a non-member of the LPN. The macro node determines a trigger condition, and based on the trigger condition signals the LPN to provide service to the UE. The macro node also directs the UE to execute the handover to the LPN.