Patent ID: 9179375
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling connections between a terminal and one or more neighbor base station (BSs) by a serving BS with respect to the terminal, the method comprising: receiving, by the serving BS from a control station, information on a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) which are supported and have been activated or deactivated by the one or more neighbor BSs; transmitting, by the serving BS to the control station, an activation request message to activate at least one specific RAT of the plurality of RATs which has been deactivated by the one or more neighbor BSs if the serving BS requires to activate the at least one specific RAT, thereby connecting the terminal to the one or more neighbor BSs; receiving, by the serving BS from the control station, an activation response message including information on the one or more neighbor BSs and information on the at least one specific RAT after being activated according to the activation request message; and transmitting, by the serving BS to the terminal, a connection request message to instruct the terminal to connect to the one or more BSs, which is activated according to the activation request message, using the at least one specific RAT.