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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Nec Corporation, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kenji Kawaguchi, London, GB;
Sivapathalingham Sivavakeesar, Milton Keyes, GB;
Assignee:
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04W 36/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04W 92/20 (2009.01); H04W 92/10 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/11 (2018.02); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 36/04 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H04W 92/10 (2013.01); H04W 92/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A communication system is disclosed comprising an X2 gateway, a number of base stations, and a mobile device. The base stations are able to establish X2 connections directly with each other or via the X2 gateway. Various procedures are disclosed to determine how X2 connections should be established based on compatibility of the respective base stations with the X2 gateway.