Patent ID: 9137713
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating a beacon for active hand-in, comprising: transmitting a pilot signal over a femto node operating frequency; generating a beacon to facilitate active hand-in of one or more devices communicating with one or more macrocell base stations; determining: a first received signal strength indicator (RSSI) over a first macrocell operating frequency of the one or more macrocell base stations, a second RSSI over a second macrocell operating frequency of the one or more macrocell base stations, and a power for transmitting the beacon based at least in part on a relationship between the first RSSI and the second RSSI; and broadcasting the beacon over the first or the second macrocell operating frequency of the one or more macrocell base stations different from the femto node operating frequency in accordance with the power.