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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap, San Diego, CA (US);
Damanjit Singh, San Diego, CA (US);
Mehmet Yavuz, San Diego, CA (US);
Yeliz Tokgoz, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/06 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/06 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for configuring an access mode of a femtocell. The method includes determining whether a target channel is being used by a macrocell. The method includes, in response to the target channel being used by the macrocell, configuring the access mode to a closed access mode. The method includes in response to the target channel not being used by the macrocell, configuring the access mode to an open or hybrid access mode.