Patent ID: 9002363
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A base station operable, in concert with other base stations within a group, to support wireless communications with user equipment, said base station comprising: transmission logic operable to generate a cell having a coverage area supporting wireless communications with user equipment; reception logic operable to receive load information indicative of a user equipment communications load experienced by base stations within said group; and coverage area adjustment logic operable to determine changes required to said coverage area within a predetermined range bounded by an upper and lower threshold to change a user equipment communications load experienced by at least one base station within said group; wherein said coverage area adjustment logic is configured, when said user equipment communications load experienced by said base station is above an average user equipment communications load for said group and exceeds a predetermined maximum user equipment communications load supportable by said base station, to decrease said coverage area to decrease said user equipment communications load experienced by said base station; and wherein said coverage area adjustment logic is configured, when said decrease in said coverage area is to below said lower threshold, to reduce said lower threshold.