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Method and apparatus for dynamic and adjustable energy savings in a communication network
US8971226B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8971226-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213579573-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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In one aspect, the present invention comprises an apparatus and method for improving energy saving procedures in a wireless communication network, wherein one or more cells in the network are selectively inactivated for energy savings and reactivated as needed. More particularly, the present invention provides improved control for transitioning a cell to or from a power savings mode, including dynamic, adjustable power control and handover parameter control, based on the involved cells exchanging status and/or control information. The dynamic control results in gradual rather than abrupt changes to cell coverage area, as a cell is transitioned to or from the power savings mode.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling cell coverage area in a second cell that operates as a capacity-boost cell for a first cell that operates as a basic-coverage cell, said method comprising: determining that the capacity-boost cell should be transitioned to or from a power-savings mode; initiating the transition by beginning a gradual change in cell coverage area of the capacity-boost cell by initiating a change in at least one of cell transmission power and cell han…
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- What does patent US8971226B2 cover?
- In one aspect, the present invention comprises an apparatus and method for improving energy saving procedures in a wireless communication network, wherein one or more cells in the network are selectively inactivated for energy savings and reactivated as needed. More particularly, the present invention provides improved control for transitioning a cell to or from a power savings mode, including …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Centonza Angelo, Huang Min, Tian Yang, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W52/0206. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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