Patent ID: 9338720
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform the following: receiving handover related data, the handover related data including first cell pair specific data related to at least one already performed handover from the first cell to a second cell, and second cell pair specific data related to at least one already performed handover from the first cell to a third cell; determining a ranking data for the second cell and the third cell, the ranking data being dependent on the handover related data; and setting at least one operating parameter of the apparatus depending on the handover related data and the ranking data, wherein the first cell and the second cell are operated with different radio access technologies, wherein the at least one operating parameter includes at least one mobility parameter, the at least one mobility parameter defining a condition for which a handover to a further cell is initiated by the apparatus having set the mobility parameter, wherein cost functions belonging to cell pairs are exchanged between cells forming a cell pair, wherein the apparatus is a control apparatus for controlling a first cell of a cellular communication network, and wherein the control apparatus of the first cell using a radio access technology exchanges only conflict resolving information with the other control apparatuses using the same radio access technology, and wherein the conflict resolving information resolves the conflict occurring upon reception of cell pair specific data of at least two handovers to a second cell and a third cell.