Patent ID: 8995930
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication method of a first femto base station, the method comprising: transmitting a femto state report message by the first femto base station, the femto state report message generated based on a measurement report message to a femto network controller, the first femto base station connected to a user equipment and the measurement report message transmitted by the user equipment; receiving an inter-femto channel generating request message by the first femto base station, the inter-femto channel generating request message generated based on the measurement report message from the femto network controller; determining, via the first femto base station, whether to generate a direct wireless control channel or an indirect wireless control channel based on the inter-femto channel generating request message; and generating, via the femto base station, the direct wireless control channel or indirect wireless data channel between the first femto base station and a second femto base station; wherein the measurement report message includes an identifier (ID) of the second femto base station and a received signal strength indication (RSSI) of the second femto base station; wherein the femto state report message includes information on a recommended wireless control channel; and wherein the recommended wireless control channel is the direct wireless control channel or the indirect wireless data channel.