Method and apparatus for small cell discovery in heterogeneous networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9060328
APP PUB NO 20120263145A1
SERIAL NO

13446671

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A method for acquiring and applying offload area information for offloading a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to a small cell in a different frequency layer is disclosed. The WTRU may enter a region or a macro cell and receive offload area information of the region in which a small cell in the vicinity of the macro cell is located. The offload information may be received in a system information block (SIB), dedicated signaling, or any other radio signal. The WTRU may perform measurements to determine the location of the WTRU and to determine whether it has entered any offload areas. Upon a determination that the offload area information is no longer valid, the WTRU may delete the offload area information.

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INTERDIGITAL HOLDINGS INC200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY SUITE 300 WILMINGTON DE 19809

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Cave, Christopher Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA 122 3769
Kaur, Samian Plymouth Meeting, US 111 4183
Marinier, Paul Brossard, CA 854 22390
Pani, Diana Montreal, CA 461 13599

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