WO2012063792A1 - 通知方法、ユーザ端末及び無線基地局 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a notification method, a user terminal, and a radio base station in a radio communication system in which a micro cell is provided in a macro cell.
- a wireless communication system (hereinafter referred to as the LTE system) using the LTE (Long Term Evolution) system, which is the successor to the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) system, is defined by the standardization organization 3GPP.
- LTE-A system a wireless communication system (hereinafter referred to as LTE-A system) using the LTE-Advanced system, which is the successor of the LTE system, is also being studied.
- a micro cell for example, a pico cell, a femto cell, etc.
- a macro cell having a wide coverage area of a radius of several kilometers.
- Heterogeneous Network has been studied (for example, Non-Patent Document 1).
- CRE Cell Range Expansion
- a micro base station a radio base station forming the micro cell.
- the user terminal located in the extended micro cell can perform a handover from a radio base station (hereinafter referred to as a macro base station) forming the macro cell to the micro base station.
- a user terminal that has performed a handover to a micro base station by CRE receives a large amount of interference from the macro base station. For this reason, an interference coordination in which the macro base station stops data transmission in some subframes to reduce interference that the user terminal receives from the macro base station is also being studied.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of interference coordination.
- the received power from the micro base station in the user terminal is the interference from the macro base station. Because it receives, it becomes small.
- the subframes (second and fourth subframes from the left) where data transmission is stopped in the macro base station the received power from the micro base station in the user terminal is not subject to interference from the macro base station. growing.
- a transmission stop subframe In a subframe in which data transmission is stopped (hereinafter referred to as a transmission stop subframe), it is not necessary to completely stop data transmission, and a small amount of data whose interference with the user terminal is within an allowable range is stored. You may send it.
- MBSFN MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service) over a Single Frequency Network) subframe or ABS (Almost Blank Subframe) is used.
- the macro base station stops data transmission in a subframe in which broadcast information (for example, MIB, SIB1, paging, etc.) is transmitted from the micro base station, and the CRE performs micro data transmission.
- broadcast information for example, MIB, SIB1, paging, etc.
- the CRE performs micro data transmission.
- the reception of the broadcast information can be ensured in the user terminal that has performed handover to the base station.
- the number of transmission stop subframes in the macro base station increases in order to ensure reception of broadcast information in the user terminal.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above point, and reduces the number of transmission stop subframes in a macro base station while ensuring reception of broadcast information in a user terminal that has performed handover to a micro base station by CRE.
- An object is to provide a possible notification method, a user terminal, and a radio base station.
- the notification method is a change notification information for notifying a change in system information from a micro base station that is arranged in a macro cell formed by a macro base station and forms a micro cell smaller than the macro cell.
- Notifying, and the micro base station notifying the user terminal of specific information of the protection subframe in the subframe pattern.
- the user terminal is provided in a change notification information for notifying a change in system information from a micro base station that is arranged in a macro cell formed by a macro base station and forms a micro cell smaller than the macro cell.
- a subframe pattern including a protected subframe that is protected from the macro base station to the micro base station and that can protect the change notification information at a rate of one in a plurality of radio frames.
- a receiving unit that receives the specific information of the protection subframe and receives the broadcast information in the protection subframe is provided.
- a radio base station is a radio base station that is arranged in a macro cell formed by a macro base station and forms a micro cell smaller than the macro cell, from the macro base station, the system
- a receiving unit for receiving a subframe pattern including a protected subframe capable of protecting change notification information for notifying a change of information at a rate of one in a plurality of radio frames; and specifying information on the protected subframe in the subframe pattern
- a notification unit for notifying the user terminal.
- a radio base station is a radio base station that forms a macro cell and is connected to a micro base station that forms a micro cell smaller than the macro cell, and A notification unit is provided that notifies a subframe pattern including a protected subframe that can protect change notification information for notifying a change in system information at a ratio of one to a plurality of radio frames.
- wireless which can reduce the number of transmission stop subframes in a macro base station, ensuring reception of the alerting
- a pico cell is used as a micro cell.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a cell formed by a femto cell or a relay node may be used.
- ABS is used as a transmission stop subframe, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, an MBSFN subframe.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless communication system according to the present invention.
- the radio communication system according to the present invention includes a radio base station (hereinafter referred to as a macro base station) MeNB (Macro evolved NodeB) that forms a macro cell MC and a radio base station (hereinafter referred to as a macro base station) (hereinafter referred to as a macro base station).
- MeNB Micro evolved NodeB
- a macro base station hereinafter referred to as a macro base station
- Pico base station PeNB (Pico evolved NodeB) and user terminal UE (User Equipment).
- the macro base station MeNB and the pico base station PeNB are connected via a wired X2 interface.
- the macro base station MeNB and the pico base station PeNB are each connected to a core network (not shown).
- the macro base station MeNB and the pico base station PeNB share at least a part of the radio frequency band.
- the received power from the pico base station PeNB is larger than the received power of the macro base station MeNB, and thus the user terminal UE is connected to the pico base station PeNB.
- the user terminal UE is located outside the pico cell PC, since the reception power of the macro base station MeNB is larger than the reception power from the pico base station PeNB, the user terminal UE is connected to the macro base station MeNB.
- CRE Cell Range Expansion
- the user terminal UE adds an offset to the received power from the pico base station PeNB. Therefore, when the user terminal UE is located outside the pico cell PC and within the expanded pico cell PC ′, the received power from the macro base station MeNB Also, the received power from the pico base station PeNB (added with an offset) increases. Therefore, the user terminal UE can connect to the pico base station PeNB and can be handed over from the macro base station MeNB to the pico base station PeNB when located outside the pico cell PC and within the expanded pico cell PC ′. .
- the user terminal UE connected to the pico base station PeNB is referred to as a pico terminal UE
- the user terminal UE connected to the macro base station MeNB is referred to as a macro terminal UE, but the configuration is the same.
- the pico terminal UE that has performed a handover to the pico base station PeNB by the CRE receives large interference from the macro base station MeNB, as shown in FIG.
- the macro base station MeNB ensures reception of broadcast information in the pico terminal UE by setting an ABS in a subframe in which broadcast information is broadcast from the pico base station.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an ABS pattern.
- the ABS pattern indicates an ABS in one or more radio frames of the macro base station MeNB.
- MIB Master Information Block
- SIB System Information Block 1
- paging etc. are broadcast as broadcast information.
- the MIB from the pico base station PeNB is transmitted in a period of 10 subframes (milliseconds) in subframe # 0 of each radio frame # 0 to # 3.
- SIB1 from the pico base station PeNB is transmitted in a period of 20 subframes in even-numbered radio frames # 0 and # 2 in subframe # 5.
- paging from the pico base station PeNB is one of the subframes # 0, # 4, # 5, and # 9 (subframe numbers in the Pico-cell in FIG. 3) of the radio frames # 0 to # 3 ( In FIG. 3, it is transmitted in subframe # 9) with a period of 10 subframes.
- subframes ie, subframes # 0 and # 9 of radio frames # 0 to # 3 and radio frame # 0
- MIB, SIB1, and paging are transmitted from the pico base station PeNB.
- subframe corresponding to subframe # 5 of # 2 and # 2 ABS is set.
- the ABS in order to protect MIB and paging broadcast from the pico base station PeNB, the ABS is set in the macro base station MeNB at a period of 10 subframes.
- a HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request) process is performed in a period of 8 subframes.
- the ABS may be set in the subframe in which the macro base station MeNB transmits uplink data delivery confirmation (ACK / NACK) in the downlink.
- the macro base station MeNB cannot transmit the uplink data delivery confirmation (ACK / NACK) in the ABS, the retransmission control of the uplink data cannot be performed smoothly.
- communication between the macro base station MeNB and the macro terminal UE may be hindered.
- the pico base station PeNB notifies the change of the system information in “Modification Period”.
- “Modification Period” is a predetermined period before the system information is changed.
- the pico base station PeNB broadcasts system information change notification information at a predetermined period in “Modification Period”.
- the change notification information may be included in paging or may be included in SIB1.
- the change notification information is notified 500 times.
- the pico terminal UE receives the change notification information a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) and detects a change in the system information. That is, the pico terminal UE does not need to receive all of the change notification information broadcasted at a predetermined period, and does not need to protect all the change notification information.
- the present inventors have focused on the point that it is not necessary to protect all of the change notification information among the broadcast information periodically broadcast from the pico base station PeNB, and have come to make the present invention. is there.
- (Subframe pattern) is notified to the pico base station PeNB.
- the pico base station PeNB notifies the specific information of the protection subframe in the ABS pattern to the pico terminal UE (user terminal).
- the pico terminal UE is protected by the specific information from the pico base station PeNB, which change notification information is protected among the change notification information periodically broadcast from the pico base station PeNB. Can be specified. Therefore, even if the ABS for protecting the change notification information in the macro base station MeNB is reduced, the pico terminal UE can receive the change notification information.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a notification method according to the present invention.
- system information change notification information is included in paging.
- the macro base station MeNB sets an ABS pattern (step S101).
- the ABS pattern indicates an ABS in one or more radio frames of the macro base station MeNB.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an ABS pattern set in the notification method according to the present invention.
- the system information change notification information is included in paging.
- the ABS pattern shown in FIG. 5 As in FIG. 3, all subframes in which MIB and SIB are transmitted from the pico base station PeNB (ie, subframe # 0 and radio frame # 0 of radio frames # 0 to # 3) are transmitted. And subframe # 5) of # 2 are to be protected.
- the ABS pattern includes a protection subframe in which paging broadcast in each of the radio frames # 0 to # 3 is protected at a ratio of one to the radio frames # 0 to # 3.
- Such an ABS pattern is represented by a bitmap having a number of bits equal to the number of subframes included in the ABS pattern.
- the ABS pattern shown in FIG. 5 is represented by a 40-bit bitmap of “0010000000100 0010000000 0110000100 0010000000”.
- the subframe in which the ABS is set is represented by “1”.
- the macro base station MeNB determines the above-described ABS pattern, the measurement pattern (described later) in the pico terminal UE, and the shift amount in the pico base station PeNB.
- the Pico base station PeNB is notified using the X2 interface (step S102).
- the shift amount in the pico base station PeNB is a shift amount for matching the above-described protection subframe and the subframe in which the change notification information is broadcast from the pico base station PeNB.
- the protection subframe of the macro base station MeNB that is, the subframe # 1 of the third radio frame from the left
- the subframe # 9 that is paged by the pico base station PeNB are matched.
- a shift of 2 subframes is required in the pico base station PeNB.
- the macro base station MeNB notifies the pico base station PeNB of the shift amount of 2 subframes.
- paging (change notification information) and other broadcast information MIB, SIB1, etc.
- the measurement pattern specifies a channel quality measurement subframe in the pico terminal UE.
- the measurement pattern is set as a subset of the ABS pattern described above.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a measurement pattern set in the notification method according to the present invention.
- a specific ABS in the ABS pattern is designated as a channel quality measurement subframe.
- the first to fifth and seventh ABSs from the left are designated as measurement subframes. Since the designated ABS is fixedly set, the pico terminal UE can measure the channel quality without receiving interference from the macro base station MeNB. Note that the sixth ABS from the left is set dynamically, which is not preferable as a measurement subframe.
- the measurement pattern is represented by a bitmap consisting of the number of bits equal to the number of subframes included in the measurement pattern.
- the ABS pattern shown in FIG. 6 is expressed by a 40-bit bitmap of “0010000000100 0010000000 0110000000 0010000000”. In such a bitmap, in FIG. 6, the ABS designated as the measurement subframe is represented by “1”.
- the pico base station PeNB shifts the subframe based on the shift amount notified from the macro base station MeNB, and specifies the protection subframe specific information. Generate (step S103).
- the pico base station PeNB shifts the subframe by the shift amount notified from the macro base station MeNB, and matches the protection subframe and the subframe in which the change notification information is broadcast. For example, in FIG. 5, the pico base station PeNB shifts two subframes according to the shift amount notified from the macro base station MeNB. Thereby, subframe # 9 in which paging is broadcast by the pico base station PeNB matches the protection subframe.
- the pico base station PeNB generates the specific information of the protection subframe in the ABS pattern based on the ABS pattern notified from the macro base station MeNB.
- the specific information may be a bitmap composed of a predetermined number of bits, or may be associated with the position of the measurement subframe in the measurement pattern.
- the specific information may be represented by a bitmap having a number of bits equal to the number of subframes included in the ABS pattern.
- the specific information is represented by a 40-bit bitmap of “0000000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000”.
- the specific information may be expressed by a bitmap consisting of the number of bits equal to the number of subframes included in one radio frame.
- the specific information is represented by a 10-bit bitmap “01000000000000” and the position of the radio frame including the protection subframe (here, the third from the left).
- the specific information may be associated with the position of the measurement subframe in the measurement pattern. For example, in FIG. 6, since the protection subframe that protects paging (change notification information) matches the fourth measurement subframe from the left, the identification information of the protection subframe is “fourth”. As will be described later, the pico base station PeNB notifies the pico terminal UE of the measurement pattern. Therefore, the amount of signaling to the pico terminal UE can be reduced by associating the specific information with the position of the measurement subframe. In such a case, the specific information may be notified in advance or may be notified together with the measurement pattern.
- the pico base station PeNB notifies the pico terminal UE of the measurement pattern and the protection subframe specific information (step S104). Specifically, the pico base station PeNB notifies the measurement pattern and the protection subframe specific information using an RRC (Radio Resource Control) signal.
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the pico terminal UE receives paging (change notification information) from the pico base station PeNB in the protection subframe based on the notified specific information. Further, the pico terminal UE measures the channel quality in the measurement subframe based on the notified measurement pattern (step S105).
- the notification method according to the present invention has been described above, but the notification method according to the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible.
- the protection subframe specific information is generated in the pico base station PeNB (step S103), but may be generated in the macro base station MeNB and notified to the pico base station PeNB.
- the shift amount in the pico base station PeNB is notified from the macro base station MeNB (step S102), but may be determined autonomously in the pico base station.
- the change notification information of the system information is included in paging, but may be included in SIB1.
- the ABS pattern may include a protection subframe that protects SIB1. That is, the subframe in which SIB1 is transmitted from the pico base station PeNB only needs to be set in the ABS, and there is no need to set the ABS in the subframe in which paging is transmitted from the pico base station PeNB.
- SIB1 is transmitted in each of radio frames # 0 and # 2. That is, one SIB1 is transmitted in two radio frames # 0 and # 1, and one SIB1 is transmitted in two radio frames # 2 and # 3.
- the pico base station PeNB notifies the pico terminal UE that the change notification information described above should be acquired by referring to the SIB1 instead of paging.
- the schematic configuration of the wireless communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration shown in FIG.
- Each device shown in FIG. 2 (that is, the macro base station MeNB, the pico base station PeNB, and the pico terminal UE) has hardware including an antenna, a communication interface, a processor, a memory, a transmission / reception circuit, and the like.
- a software module to be executed by the processor is stored.
- the functional configuration of each device to be described later may be realized by the hardware described above, may be realized by a software module executed by a processor, or may be realized by a combination of both.
- FIG. 8 is a functional configuration diagram of the macro base station according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the macro base station MeNB includes a transmission / reception unit 101, a setting unit 102, and an X2 interface unit 103 (notification unit).
- the transmission / reception unit 101 transmits / receives a radio signal to / from the macro terminal UE.
- the setting unit 102 sets an ABS pattern including a protected subframe in which the change notification information is protected, and outputs the ABS pattern to the X2 interface unit 103.
- the change notification information is periodically notified from the pico base station PeNB and notifies the change of the system information.
- the change notification information may be included in paging or may be included in SIB1.
- the setting unit 102 protects the paging broadcast in each of the plurality of radio frames at a ratio of one to the plurality of radio frames as illustrated in FIG.
- An ABS pattern including a protection subframe is set.
- the setting unit 102 may set an ABS pattern including a protected subframe in which SIB1 is protected as illustrated in FIG.
- the setting unit 102 sets the measurement pattern as a subset of the ABS pattern and outputs it to the X2 interface unit 103. As shown in FIG. 6, the measurement pattern indicates a channel quality measurement subframe in the pico terminal UE.
- the setting unit 102 sets the shift amount in the pico base station PeNB. Further, the setting unit 102 outputs the set shift amount to the X2 interface unit 103. Specifically, the setting unit 102 sets the shift amount in the pico base station PeNB so that broadcast information and the like are protected in the pico cell according to the set ABS pattern.
- the X2 interface unit 103 transmits and receives signals to and from the pico base station PeNB via the X2 interface. Specifically, the X2 interface unit 103 transmits the ABS pattern, measurement pattern, and shift amount input from the setting unit 102 to the pico base station PeNB.
- FIG. 9 is a functional configuration diagram of the pico base station according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the pico base station PeNB includes an X2 interface unit 201 (reception unit), a shift unit 202, a generation unit 203, and a transmission / reception unit 204 (notification unit).
- the X2 interface unit 201 transmits and receives signals to and from the macro base station MeNB via the X2 interface. Specifically, the X2 interface unit 201 receives an ABS pattern, a measurement pattern, and a shift amount from the macro base station MeNB.
- the shift unit 202 shifts the subframe based on the shift amount input from the X2 interface unit 201. Specifically, the shift unit 202 shifts the subframe by the shift amount notified from the macro base station MeNB, and matches the protection subframe and the subframe in which the change notification information is broadcast.
- the generating unit 203 generates protection subframe specific information based on the ABS pattern input from the X2 interface unit 201, and outputs it to the transmitting / receiving unit 204.
- the specific information may be a bitmap having a predetermined number of bits, or may be associated with the position of the measurement subframe in the measurement pattern.
- the generation unit 203 may generate the protection subframe specific information based on the measurement pattern input from the X2 interface unit 201.
- the transmission / reception unit 204 transmits and receives radio signals to and from the pico terminal UE. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 204 transmits the specific information input from the generation unit 203 and the measurement pattern input from the X2 interface unit 201 to the pico terminal UE.
- FIG. 10 is a functional configuration diagram of the pico terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the pico terminal UE includes a transmission / reception unit 301 (reception unit), a measurement unit 302, and a change notification information acquisition unit 303.
- the transmission / reception unit 301 transmits and receives radio signals to and from the pico base station PeNB. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 301 receives the measurement pattern and the protection subframe specific information transmitted from the pico base station PeNB. Moreover, the transmission / reception part 301 receives the alerting
- reporting information for example, MIB, SIB1, paging, PSS / SSS etc.
- the measurement unit 302 measures the channel quality based on the measurement pattern input from the transmission / reception unit 301. Specifically, the measurement unit 302 measures the channel quality in the measurement subframe indicated by the measurement pattern.
- the change notification information acquisition unit 303 acquires change notification information based on the specific information input from the transmission / reception unit 301. Specifically, the change notification information acquisition unit 303 specifies the protection subframe of the change notification information based on the specific information. Further, the change notification information acquisition unit 303 instructs the transmission / reception unit 301 to receive the change notification information in the specified protection subframe. The change notification information acquisition unit 303 acquires the change notification information received in the protection subframe from the transmission / reception unit 301.
- the macro base station MeNB notifies the pico base station PeNB of a subframe pattern including a protected subframe in which the change notification information is protected at a rate of one in a plurality of radio frames.
- a subframe pattern including a protected subframe that protects the paging broadcast from the micro base station as shown in FIG. 5 is used.
- the change notification information is included in the SIB1
- a subframe pattern including a protected subframe that protects the SIB1 transmitted at a rate of one radio frame is used.
- the pico base station PeNB notifies the pico terminal UE that the change notification information should be acquired with reference to SIB1 during CRE.
- the macro base station MeNB notifies the pico base station PeNB of the shift amount for matching the protection subframe and the subframe in which the change notification information is notified from the pico base station PeNB.
- the pico base station PeNB notifies the pico terminal of the specific information of the protected subframe in the subframe pattern.
- the pico terminal UE determines which of the change notification information periodically broadcast from the pico base station PeNB by the specific information from the pico base station PeNB. It is possible to specify whether the change notification information is protected. Therefore, even if the ABS for protecting the change notification information in the macro base station MeNB is reduced, the pico terminal UE can receive the change notification information. As described above, it is possible to reduce ABS for protecting change notification information among broadcast information periodically broadcast from the pico base station PeNB. As a result, the number of ABSs in the macro base station MeNB is reduced while ensuring the reception of broadcast information in the pico terminal UE.
- the macro base station MeNB notifies the pico base station PeNB of the shift amount of the subframe.
- the broadcast information including the change notification information can be protected with higher accuracy than when the pico base station PeNB sets the shift amount autonomously.
- the pico base station PeNB may be a femto base station (Home eNodeB) or a relay station (Relay node) that forms a femto cell.
- the relay station is connected to the macro base station MeNB by a radio link (backhaul link).
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- マクロ基地局によって形成されるマクロセル内に配置され、該マクロセルよりも小さいマイクロセルを形成するマイクロ基地局から、システム情報の変更を通知する変更通知情報をユーザ端末が受信するための通知方法であって、
前記マクロ基地局が、複数の無線フレームに一つの割合で前記変更通知情報を保護できる保護サブフレームを含むサブフレームパターンを前記マイクロ基地局に通知する工程と、
前記マイクロ基地局が、前記サブフレームパターンにおける前記保護サブフレームの特定情報を前記ユーザ端末に通知する工程と、
を有することを特徴とする通知方法。 - 前記変更通知情報は、ページングに含まれ、
前記サブフレームパターンは、複数の無線フレームの各々で前記マイクロ基地局から報知される前記ページングを保護した保護サブフレームを含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の通知方法。 - 前記変更通知情報は、SIB(System Information Block)1に含まれ、
前記サブフレームパターンは、前記SIB1を保護した保護サブフレームを含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の通知方法。 - 前記マイクロ基地局が、前記ユーザ端末に対して、前記マイクロセルの範囲を拡張するCRE(Cell Range Expansion)中は、SIB1を参照して前記変更通知情報を取得すべき旨を通知することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の通知方法。
- 前記保護サブフレームの前記特定情報は、所定のビット数からなるビットマップであることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれかに記載の通知方法。
- 前記保護サブフレームの前記特定情報は、前記サブフレームパターンのサブセット内の特定のサブフレームの位置に関連づけられることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれかに記載の通知方法。
- マクロ基地局によって形成されるマクロセル内に配置され、該マクロセルよりも小さいマイクロセルを形成するマイクロ基地局から、システム情報の変更を通知する変更通知情報を受信するユーザ端末であって、
前記マクロ基地局から前記マイクロ基地局に対して通知された、複数の無線フレームに一つの割合で前記変更通知情報を保護できる保護サブフレームを含むサブフレームパターンにおける前記保護サブフレームの特定情報を受信すると共に、前記保護サブフレームで前記報知情報を受信する受信部を具備することを特徴とするユーザ端末。 - マクロ基地局によって形成されるマクロセル内に配置され、該マクロセルよりも小さいマイクロセルを形成する無線基地局であって、
前記マクロ基地局から、システム情報の変更を通知する変更通知情報を複数の無線フレームに一つの割合で保護できる保護サブフレームを含むサブフレームパターンを受信する受信部と、
前記サブフレームパターンにおける前記保護サブフレームの特定情報を前記ユーザ端末に通知する通知部と、
を具備することを特徴とする無線基地局。 - マクロセルを形成し、該マクロセルよりも小さいマイクロセルを形成するマイクロ基地局に接続される無線基地局であって、
前記マイクロ基地局に対して、システム情報の変更を通知する変更通知情報を複数の無線フレームに一つの割合で保護できる保護サブフレームを含むサブフレームパターンを通知する通知部
を具備することを特徴とする無線基地局。 - 前記通知部は、前記マイクロ基地局に対して、前記保護サブフレームと前記マイクロ基地局から前記変更通知情報が通知されるサブフレームとを合致させるためのシフト量を通知することを特徴とする請求項9に記載の無線基地局。
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