Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed. Determining that downlink reception on a first CC is degraded due to interference caused by a second CC. In response to the determining, arranging UL signaling to inform a network of a quantitative power difference between the first and the second CC and further identifying which of the first or second CCs exhibits a higher power.

Abstract: A mobile node, method, apparatus and system for neighbor cell identification and measurements in a wireless network. A first synchronization signal is provided a first base station, wherein the received first synchronization signal is on a predetermined frequency of a transmission bandwidth. Initial synchronization is performed. A second synchronization signal is provided, wherein the second synchronization signal is outside of the predetermined frequency of the transmission bandwidth. Neighbor cell identification based on the received second synchronization signal.

Abstract: The negative impacts on a user equipment (UE) caused by the UE's support in network self-configuration and optimization is limited to an acceptable level by controlling user equipment measurements in a network to configure neighbor lists; requesting one or more measurements; the user equipment performing measurements in one or more adjacent cells in response to one or more measurement requests; reporting the measurements; and identifying cells in the network to be included in the neighbor list such that the user equipment measurements support network self-configuration and optimization.

Abstract: Relative sizes of neighbor cells are identified, and measurement reporting of the neighbor cells is differentiated in dependence on at least the relative size. In one embodiment the relative sizes are identified by a frequency layer and/or physical cell identity sent by a serving cell. The differentiated reporting may be implemented by using different values, based on the relative sizes, of a measurement or reporting parameter or a scaling factor (such as Treselection or time to trigger) which adjusts either of those parameters. In one embodiment the differentiated measurement reporting is conditional on a user equipment which sends the measurement reports being classified as fast moving, and in another is further conditional on it also having no active data transfer applications ongoing. In various embodiments, detecting and measuring of small neighbor cells (and thus their reporting) is omitted, or measurements can be collected normally and only the reporting is omitted.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for modem coordination. A method may include establishing a coordinated communication session with a base station on a first communication channel. The method may further include causing transmission, to the base station, of an indication of an occurrence of an irregular transmission of data on a second communication channel. The second communication channel may be with a station logically separated from the base station. The base station maybe configured to respond to the indication of the occurrence of the irregular transmission by modifying transmission on the first communication channel to avoid interfering with the irregular transmission. The method may additionally include causing transmission, to the base station, of an indication of completion of the irregular transmission to allow the base station to resume normal transmission on the first communication channel. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided.

Abstract: A method to control cell selection and/or re-selection in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells with which terminal devices may communicate, the method including the steps of: determining that a terminal device is to start a session for a certain service, the service using a reception frequency; based on that determination, changing at least one cell selection and/or re-selection parameter in respect of the terminal device with the effect that a subsequent cell selection and/or re-selection performed by the device would favor cells that use the reception frequency used in the service session over other cells.

Abstract: A method includes establishing a first radio link with a serving network entity and a second radio link with a target network entity, commencing a soft handover from the serving network entity to the target network entity, receiving a quality target from a network comprising the serving and target network entities, and applying the quality target only to the first radio link to generate a power control command.

Abstract: A method includes determining a first time period during which evaluation should be performed of whether a received radio frequency signal meets at least one criterion, the first time period based at least partially on a second time period of discontinuous reception or transmission. The method also includes performing the evaluation of the received radio frequency signal using measurements obtained within the first time period, and determining, based on the evaluation, whether an event should be triggered. The method further includes triggering the event in response to a determination that the event should be triggered.

Abstract: A UE performs pilot measurements over a frequency sub-band of serving cell and adjacent cells based on pilot symbols for used in handover. UE uses channel quality measurement result to adjust frequency sub-band and periodicity of pilot measurement. In interference coordination scheme, UE is classified into cell edge or cell center UE based on channel quality measurement result. For downlink data reception, UE in cell edge is allocated cell edge frequency sub-band and UE in cell center is allocated with cell center frequency sub-band. If UE is in cell edge of the serving cell, UE also performs pilot measurement over cell edge frequency sub-band. If UE is in cell center, UE also performs pilot measurement over cell center frequency sub-band of the serving cell. When UE is located in cell edge, it performs measurement at a higher rate than when it is located in cell center.

Abstract: In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving information, by a user equipment, from a first network element of a plurality of network elements, wherein the information is descriptive of a power reuse pattern utilized by the plurality of network elements; identifying, using the received information, at least one frequency sub-band of a plurality of frequency sub-bands, wherein each network element of the plurality of network elements transmits at least one measurement signal in a channel on a frequency sub-band of the plurality of frequency sub-bands, wherein the measurement signals of the plurality of network elements are transmitted with different transmission powers, wherein the identified at least one frequency sub-band corresponds to a second network element of the plurality of network elements; and performing at least one power measurement of the identified at least one frequency sub-band.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and devices are provided that support antenna diversity in a communication system. In an exemplary method, a signal is received from a first device at a second device in a first channel. A determination is made concerning whether or not transmit diversity is applied to the first channel. If transmit diversity is applied to the first channel; a first channel estimate is determined based on a first pilot signal received from the first device and a second channel estimate is determined based on a second pilot signal received from the first device. The received signal is decoded based on the first channel estimate and the second channel estimate.

Abstract: This invention describes a method for a cell reselection by a mobile station from a serving GERAN cell supported by a GSM/EDGE (global system for mobile communications/enhanced data rates for GSM evolution) radio access network (GERAN) to a UTRAN cell supported by a universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN). According to a first embodiment of the invention, the intended intersystem reselection behavior is reached without signaling changes. This can be a preferred mode for early implementations because signaling changes always take a longer time to reach the products on the field (both mobile and network updates are normally required). According to a second embodiment of the invention, the flexibility of signaling changes is used for an advantage.

Abstract: Mobility in E-UTRAN might not rely on neighbor cell list. In such a case, the user equipment (UE) may be responsible for finding cells and reporting to the network. Consequently signaling load may be increased and also handover (HO) performance can be degraded for the cases in which the target cell proposed by the UE is not good. Certain embodiments of the present invention give the operator some control of the signaling load and HO performance by providing a list of forbidden cells with regard to which the UE does not have to search and report.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products operate an electronic device to receive through from a wireless communications network a prioritized list of radio access technologies; to store the prioritized list of radio access technologies in a memory of the electronic device; and to consult the prioritized list of radio access technologies during cell selection and reselection operations. In variants the radio access technologies listed in the prioritized list of radio access technologies can be E-UTRAN, UTRAN or GERAN. In a further variant to consult the prioritized list may mean to compare at least one of a signal measurement and a quality measurement with at least one threshold established for a certain radio access technology appearing in the prioritized list, and to select/reselect to the certain radio access technology only if the at least one of the signal measurement and the quality measurement exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided that improve mobility procedures between base stations based on rules configurable by the operator that govern both the mobile terminal and the base stations. A method is provided in which a mobile terminal obtains system information from a neighboring base station. The system information is stored at the mobile terminal such that the mobile terminal may thereafter participate in a handover or reselection to a respective neighboring base station at least partially based upon the stored system information, typically without further verification of the system information. If desired, the mobile terminal can further determine if one or more predefined validity criterion is met with respect to the stored system information. If the predefined validity criterion is not met, the mobile terminal can then obtain system information, e.g., updated system information, from the neighboring base station.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and devices are provided that support antenna diversity in a communication system. In an exemplary method, a signal is received from a first device at a second device in a first channel. A determination is made concerning whether or not transmit diversity is applied to the first channel. If transmit diversity is applied to the first channel; a first channel estimate is determined based on a first pilot signal received from the first device and a second channel estimate is determined based on a second pilot signal received from the first device. The received signal is decoded based on the first channel estimate and the second channel estimate.

Abstract: A UE performs pilot measurements over a frequency sub-band of serving cell and adjacent cells based on pilot symbols for used in handover. UE uses channel quality measurement result to adjust frequency sub-band and periodicity of pilot measurement. In interference coordination scheme, UE is classified into cell edge or cell center UE based on channel quality measurement result. For downlink data reception, UE in cell edge is allocated cell edge frequency sub-band and UE in cell center is allocated with cell center frequency sub-band. If UE is in cell edge of the serving cell, UE also performs pilot measurement over cell edge frequency sub-band. If UE is in cell center, UE also performs pilot measurement over cell center frequency sub-band of the serving cell. When UE is located in cell edge, it performs measurement at a higher rate than when it is located in cell center.

Abstract: In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving information, by a user equipment, from a first network element of a plurality of network elements, wherein the information is descriptive of a power reuse pattern utilized by the plurality of network elements; identifying, using the received information, at least one frequency sub-band of a plurality of frequency sub-bands, wherein each network element of the plurality of network elements transmits at least one measurement signal in a channel on a frequency sub-band of the plurality of frequency sub-bands, wherein the measurement signals of the plurality of network elements are transmitted with different transmission powers, wherein the identified at least one frequency sub-band corresponds to a second network element of the plurality of network elements; and performing at least one power measurement of the identified at least one frequency sub-band.

Abstract: The negative impacts on a user equipment (UE) caused by the UE's support in network self-configuration and optimization is limited to an acceptable level by controlling user equipment measurements in a network to configure neighbor lists; requesting one or more measurements; the user equipment performing measurements in one or more adjacent cells in response to one or more measurement requests; reporting the measurements; and identifying cells in the network to be included in the neighbor list such that the user equipment measurements support network self-configuration and optimization

Abstract: The use of the STTD is enabled in a network so that the common channels (CPICH etc.) do not need to be transmitted using transmit diversity, but the STTD can be enabled only for channels having dedicated pilots and which are intended for the UEs supporting this functionality. Other UEs not supporting transmit diversity can use the common channels as usual. In normal transmit diversity operation the UE will use the CPICH transmitted from both antennas as a phase reference. In the proposed method some of the common channels including CPICH are transmitted without transmit diversity even though the STTD is used on channels having dedicated pilots and which are intended for the UEs supporting this functionality.