Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing communication in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving Measurement Gap (MG) configuration information related to the measurement gap, determining a subframe number specifying a starting point of the measurement gap based on the measurement gap configuration information, starting the measurement gap at an end of a subframe immediately before a subframe of the determined subframe number, performing a predetermined measurement operation during the measurement gap, and performing a predetermined operation in a subframe immediately after the measurement gap based on a duplexing mode of a User Equipment (UE) and a type of the subframe immediately before the measurement gap.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reporting a buffer status to a Node B, by a User Equipment (UE), in a mobile communication system. The method includes checking if a resource for data to be transmitted to the Node B is available, when there is a buffer status report triggered to be transmitted to the Node B; transmitting the buffer status report using the available resource, if the resource is available; and transmitting a scheduling request to the Node B, if the resource has not been allocated for a predetermined time duration.

Abstract: Improving communication efficiency in handover re-establishing an ARQ entity in a mobile communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) Packet Data Units (PDUs) correctly received from the source cell, together with a special indication requiring reordering of the first PDCP PDUs, from a Radio Link Control (RLC) receiving buffer to a PDCP receiving entity when a handover command message from a source cell to a target cell is received; buffering the first PDCP PDUs in a PDCP PDU reordering buffer by the PDCP receiving entity in response to the special indication; and when a second PDCP PDU is received from the target cell through a new RLC receiving entity for the target cell, outputting third PDCP PDUs up to a PDCP PDU before a first missing PDCP PDU having a sequence number higher than that of the second PDCP PDU from the PDCP reordering buffer. In the method, a PDCP entity performs reordering, thereby improving efficiency of communication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing the success rate of a handover of a connected mode UE while minimizing the power consumption of the UE during DRX operation in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes the steps of transmitting a cell change report to the serving base station, and then suspending the DRX operation to transition to an active mode; receiving a handover command message, and completing the handover to a target cell; checking if the handover command message includes a DRX resume command; waiting until a control message including the DRX resume command is received from the target base station; and after the control message including the DRX resume command is received, transitioning from the active mode to a sleep mode, and resuming the DRX operation.

Abstract: Provided is a method for receiving allocated transmission resources by a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system supporting a voice packet service. The method includes determining whether there is a state transition of a desired current transmission voice packet, using at least one state transition indication generation condition determined according to a codec mode of the UE; if it is determined that the state of the current voice packet has transitioned from a state of an old voice packet, generating state transition indication of the voice packet and transmitting the state transition indication to an Evolved Node B (ENB); and receiving allocated transmission resources corresponding to the state transition indication from the ENB, and transmitting the voice packet using the allocated transmission resources.

Abstract: A method for performing a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) operation by a connected mode User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system. The method includes waking up at a wake-up timing, and determining whether an incoming data indication is received from a Node B; reestablishing uplink synchronization upon receipt of the incoming data indication; and waking up after sleeping for a time from the incoming data indication reception timing, receiving a transmission resource allocation message from the Node B, and receiving downlink data over allocated transmission resources.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for minimizing data forwarding between Evolved Node Bs (ENBs) during a handover. A User Equipment (UE) sends a status report to an ENB of a source cell immediately before the handover occurs. In this manner, a target cell avoids retransmission of the RLC PDUs, which were successfully transmitted but have not yet been ACKnowledged (ACKed) by the UE, thereby minimizing the amount of data being forwarded from the ENB of the source cell to an ENB of the target cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a packet in a mobile communication system. A transmitting side allocates a short sequence number for an initial transmission packet using some bits among bits of a predetermined length for expressing a sequence number of the packet, and sets a first flag indicating use of the short sequence number. The transmitting side inserts the short sequence number and the first flag into the packet, and transmits the packet to a receiving side.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing Automatic Retransmission reQuest (ARQ) on packet data in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving from a transmission entity performing ARQ, by a reception entity, a status report message including a Non-Acknowledged (NACK) signal for the packet data transmitted to the reception entity, and generating time information of the NACK signal; comparing, by the transmission entity, the generation time information with transmission complete time information for the packet data; and determining whether to retransmit the packet data depending on the comparison result, and performing retransmission of the packet data according to the determination step.

Abstract: A method for providing information associated with available mobile television services from a network controller to a User Equipment (UE) in a telecommunications network, the network including arranging a plurality of mobile television services into a specified group, and transmitting the information in a single message to a UE from the network controller, the information identifying the specified group.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for performing Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) of a packet in a mobile communication system. A User Equipment (UE) receives transmission resource allocation information indicating a transmission resource for uplink packet transmission and indicating a valid duration of the transmission resource, from a Node B over a downlink control channel, and transmits an HARQ packet using the transmission resource through an HARQ operation for the valid duration. The Node B transmits the transmission resource allocation information to the UE over the downlink control channel, and receives the HARQ packet through the HARQ operation using the transmission resource for the valid duration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for maintaining uplink timing synchronization by a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system, without uplink transmission of a preamble from a UE or without transmission of uplink timing difference information from an Evolved Node B (E-NB) to solve the inefficient use problem of radio resources, occurring due to periodic transmission of uplink signaling and downlink signaling during maintenance of the uplink timing synchronization, and a UE apparatus for the same.

Abstract: A call setup method and apparatus for minimizing call setup delay by a UE in a mobile telecommunications system are provided. The method includes the steps of: if call setup for a packet call service is requested, determining by the UE if the requested service is a predetermined service sensitive to call setup delay; if the requested packet call service is the predetermined service sensitive to the call setup delay, establishing control information representing that the packet call service is sensitive to the call setup delay; and transmitting a request message requesting the call setup to a network, the request message including the control information. In the method, a network causes a UE using a packet call service sensitive to call setup delay to maintain a connected state, so that restart delay of the packet call service can be minimized.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling measuring the frequency of a new cell within a forbidden registration area when a User Equipment (UE) enters into the new cell in a mobile communication system are provided. If the UE recognizes the new registration area as forbidden, the UE does not measure the frequency of the current cell for a predetermined reference time, and searches for a suitable cell for a normal service by measuring other frequencies. If no suitable cell in the other frequencies is found, the UE removes a measuring limitation and searches for an acceptable cell for a limited service by measuring frequencies including frequency of the current cell.

Abstract: A method of changing the serving cell in a cellular communications network is provided. A radio communications link is established between a serving network node of a serving cell and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal sends radio measurement reports for cells other than the serving cell. Once a predetermined condition has been fulfilled, a pre-configuration is performed to establish a radio communications link for one or more cells being a candidate for a new serving cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating communications on a shared channel in a mobile communication system are provided. A user equipment transmits an uplink signal for requesting communications on the shared channel to a Node B, and waits for a delay duration without monitoring a downlink after transmitting the uplink signal. When the delay duration has elapsed, the user equipment monitors the downlink during a valid period and determines whether a downlink signal responding to the uplink signal is received in a transmission time interval within the valid period. When the downlink signal is received in the valid period, the user equipment transmits and receives data on the shared channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a happy bit indicating whether a UE needs additional resources for uplink data transmission in a mobile communication system supporting an uplink packet data service are provided. The UE sets a happy bit for a current process based on a different criterion, depending on the current process is an active process activated for scheduled transmission or an inactive process allowed for non-scheduled transmission. A Node B interprets happy bits received for a plurality of processes and interprets them according to the types of the processes. Then the Node B determines an allowed maximum data rate and the number of active processes for the UE and schedules uplink data transmission for the UE according to the determination result.

Abstract: A cell setting apparatus is provided for scheduling a packet data service in a mobile communication system supporting the packet data service. A signaling receiver receives information on a cell to be added to an active set and information on a change in a best cell, from a terminal. A signaling transmitter transmits configuration information for the packet data service and the packet data to a source base station or a target base station. A memory stores information on the active set. A data path decision unit allows the terminal to update the active set and to set configuration information newly set for the packet data service, transmits the information on the cell to be added to the active set to the target base station in response to the information on the cell to be added to the active set, and allows the target base station to perform the packet data service scheduling for the terminal in response to the information on the change in the best cell.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a data rate by a user equipment (UE) that receives a scheduling command for uplink data transmission from a non-serving Node B in a mobile communication system that transmits packet data over an uplink are provided. A scheduling command receiver receives a down command for decreasing an allowable data rate of the UE from radio link sets (RLSs) of the non-serving Node Bs. A down command reception counter counts the number of down commands received from each of the RLSs for a predetermined hysteresis period. A down command execution counter counts the number of down commands executed for the hysteresis period. A down command execution decision unit compares the number of received down commands with the number of executed down commands, and determines whether to execute the down command according to the comparison result.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enabling a UE to perform accurate and efficient cell reselection in a cellular mobile communications system. If reselection to the same cell is repeated, the UE releases itself from a high-speed UE state or excludes the number of reselections to the same cell from the number of cell changes counted for a duration set for deciding as to the high-speed UE state, according to a ping-pong duration threshold and a ping-pong occurrence number threshold. The UE uses a non-scaled down cell reselection time limit in a non-high-speed UE state, and a scaled-down cell reselection time limit in the high-speed UE state. Thus, the UE reselects to a non-serving cell having the highest ranking continuously for the cell reselection time limit.