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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Charles Abraham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Xuemin Chen, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Wael William Diab, San Francisco, CA (US);
Vinko Erceg, Cardiff, CA (US);
Victor Hou, LaJolla, CA (US);
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Mark Kent, Vista, CA (US);
Charles Abraham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Xuemin Chen, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Wael William Diab, San Francisco, CA (US);
Vinko Erceg, Cardiff, CA (US);
Victor Hou, LaJolla, CA (US);
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Mark Kent, Vista, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for evaluating deployment of femtocells as part of a cellular network are provided. In this regard, a communication device may be operable to communicate information to a femtocell management entity that may be utilized to determine whether a specified location is suitable for installation of a femtocell. The communication device may be operable to receive from the femtocell management entity, data that indicates whether the specified location is suitable for the installation of the femtocell. The femtocell management entity may utilize the communicated information and/or additional information associated with one or installed femtocells, and/or one or more other communication devices that are within a vicinity of the specified location to determine whether the specified location is suitable for installation of the femtocell.