Patent ID: 8942745
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method by a first base station that provides a served cell that at least partially overlaps a served cell of a second base station, where the first and second base stations are part of a telecommunications system, the method comprising: receiving measurement information from at least one user equipment node operating in the served cell of the first base station that identifies measurements of frequencies by the at least one user equipment node; identifying at least one carrier that is preferable for the second base station to utilize for communications with the at least one user equipment node to avoid interference in response to the measurement information; communicating an instruction message from the first base station to the second base station that instructs the second base station to use the at least one carrier for communications; generating statistics regarding carrier selection decisions by the first base station for use by the second base station; and communicating the statistics to an Operation and Management system.