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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2021
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
José María Ruiz Avilés, Málaga, ES;
Paulo Antonio Moreira Mijares, Málaga, ES;
Juan Ramiro Moreno, Málaga, ES;
Adriano Mendo Mateo, Málaga, ES;
Jose Outes Carnero, Torremolinos, ES;
Yak Ng Molina, Málaga, ES;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method () and apparatus () for quantifying similarities between first and second cells () in a mobile communications network () is provided. In particular, for each of the first cell and the second cell, a network node () receives input parameters, and based on those parameters, determines () respective sets of features for the cell. Each respective set of features defines a cell configuration and a coverage area morphology for the cell. So determined, a level of similarity between the first and second cells can be determined () based on their respective sets of features.