Patent ID: 9210580
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a network node, comprising: identifying, to said network node and other network nodes within a predefined network node controlling cluster for said network node comprising neighbouring network nodes of the network node, at least one proposed change to characteristics of said network node; in the absence of an indication from said other network nodes within said network node controlling cluster rejecting said at least one proposed change to said characteristics of said network node, subsequently making said at least one proposed change to said characteristics of said network node; and after receipt of an indication requesting reinstatement of the characteristics of the network node from at least one of the other network nodes within the network node controlling cluster, reversing changes made to the characteristics of the network node; wherein said proposed change is at least one of a change in transmission power of transceivers within said network node, a switching off of wireless communications coverage provided to user equipment by said network node, a switching of the transceivers within said network node, a change in capacity of said network node, a change in radiation levels output by said network node, and a change in interference levels caused by said network node.