Patent ID: 8996014
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A network element for a wireless communication system that comprises a plurality of small cells supported by a respective access point and at least one macrocell, wherein the network element comprises a signal processor arranged to: receive from a plurality of access points, received information relating to parameters of one or more cells comprising the wireless communication system and which includes information identifying a macro cell visible to a respective access point; access stored information from a database, said stored information being provided by at least one access point, calculate a degree of correlation of information received from at least two access points by calculating a degree of correlation existing between information received from a first access point and stored information provided by at least a second access point, and depending on the degree of correlation, generate transmit information relating to operating parameters of a cell comprising said wireless communication system and transmitting the transmit information to a wireless communication system element.