Patent ID: 8942746
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for scheduling resources for a home base station operating in a hybrid access mode, comprising: identifying whether a mobile device, connected to the home base station, is a member or non-member of a closed subscriber group associated with the home base station; determining a parameter corresponding to a maximum amount of resources assignable to non-members when the mobile device is a non-member of the closed subscriber group, wherein the determining the parameter is based on the mobile device being a non-member of the closed subscriber group; assigning resources for data transmission to the mobile device in accordance with the parameter; monitoring a current amount of resources assigned to non-members of the closed subscriber group; and initiating a handover for at least one non-member connected with the home base station when the current amount of resources assigned to non-members is near the maximum amount of resources as defined by the parameter.