Method and apparatus providing multi-level proximity indication and small cell discovery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9237477
APP PUB NO 20150079972A1
SERIAL NO

14539433

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A method includes receiving a first measurement configuration at a user equipment from a wireless communication network; making measurements using the first measurement configuration; in response to a condition being satisfied resulting from the measurements that are made, transmitting an indication that an allowed small cell has been detected; receiving a second measurement configuration at the user equipment from the wireless communication network; and making measurements of the allowed small cell using the second measurement configuration, where the first measurement configuration results in measurements being made less frequently than measurements made in accordance with the second measurement configuration. An apparatus configured to perform the method is also disclosed.

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  • NOKIA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dalsgaard, Lars Oulu, FI 273 3701
Doppler, Klaus F Albany, US 18 560
Drazynski, Karol Wroclaw, PL 18 193
Korhonen, Juha S Espoo, FI 32 1129
Malkamaki, Esa M Espoo, FI 17 831

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