Abstract: A communication device and method therein for handling paging from a network node and data exchanging with a host. The communication device is one of a group of closely located communication devices capable of communicating with each other via a short-range wireless connection or a wired connection and is capable of communicating with the host over a long-range wireless connection via the network node. The communication device receives a page from the network node at a predefined occasion and evaluates if the page is targeted for itself or is targeted for one of the other devices in the group. When the page is targeted for itself, the communication device performs a paging response. When the page is targeted for one of the other devices in the group of closely located communication devices, the communication device forwards paging information to the targeted communication device.

Abstract: A communication device and method therein for handling paging from a network node and data exchanging with a host. The communication device is one of a group of closely located communication devices capable of communicating with each other via a short-range wireless connection or a wired connection and is capable of communicating with the host over a long-range wireless connection via the network node. The communication device receives a page from the network node at a predefined occasion and evaluates if the page is targeted for itself or is targeted for one of the other devices in the group. When the page is targeted for itself, the communication device performs a paging response. When the page is targeted for one of the other devices in the group of closely located communication devices, the communication device forwards paging information to the targeted communication device.

Abstract: A method for remotely updating a plurality of devices wherein the plurality of devices form a distributed system for memory usage is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, at a first device of the plurality of devices, a software package for an update from a remote unit, obtaining, by the first device, information to store one or more local portions of a software image locally in the first device wherein the one or more local portions each comprises a defined portion of a current version of software executing in the first device, and storing, in the first device, the one or more local portions of the software image in memory. Additional related methods are also disclosed. Corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for a network node of a cellular communication network adapted for application of an uplink triggered cell handover functionality. The uplink triggered cell handover functionality may comprise initiating a handover when it is determined that an uplink channel performance metric relating to a serving cell falls on a first side of (e.g. is lower than) an uplink handover threshold. The method comprises dynamically restricting application of the uplink triggered cell handover functionality based on whether a restriction criterion is met or not. The restriction criterion is based on at least one of a resource cost of the uplink triggered cell handover functionality and a performance gain of the uplink triggered cell handover functionality.

Abstract: A communication device and method therein for handling paging from a network node and data exchanging with a host. The communication device is one of a group of closely located communication devices capable of communicating with each other via a short-range wireless connection or a wired connection and is capable of communicating with the host over a long-range wireless connection via the network node. The communication device receives a page from the network node at a predefined occasion and evaluates if the page is targeted for itself or is targeted for one of the other devices in the group. When the page is targeted for itself, the communication device performs a paging response. When the page is targeted for one of the other devices in the group of closely located communication devices, the communication device forwards paging information to the targeted communication device.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for a network node of a cellular communication network adapted for application of an uplink triggered cell handover functionality. The uplink triggered cell handover functionality may comprise initiating a handover when it is determined that an uplink channel performance metric relating to a serving cell falls on a first side of (e.g. is lower than) an uplink handover threshold. The method comprises dynamically restricting application of the uplink triggered cell handover functionality based on whether a restriction criterion is met or not. The restriction criterion is based on at least one of a resource cost of the uplink triggered cell handover functionality and a performance gain of the uplink triggered cell handover functionality.

Abstract: A mobile communications terminal comprising a memory, a radio interface and a controller is disclosed. The controller is configured to enable a multiple-layer protocol stack comprising at least a Network layer to establish an RRC connection through said radio interface by transmitting an RRC connection request to a first base station, receiving a response; determine a cause of reject, notify a higher layer, and establishing a second connection for communicating through.

Abstract: A wireless communication device intends to request an RRC connection to initiate a voice call, initiate a data session or respond to paging. The wireless communication device considers the maximum response time for the connection setup indicated by a serving cell and compare to the maximum response (i.e. waiting) time for the connection setup indicated by a neighbour cell. A long maximum response time may indicate a cell with high load. If the maximum response time indicated by a neighbour cell is significantly lower, the wireless communication device may either reselect and request RRC connection from this neighbour cell instead or reduce the time to wait for a response from the serving cell and reselect to the neighbour cell if there is no response from the serving cell within the reduced time.

Abstract: A wireless communication device intends to request an RRC connection to initiate a voice call, initiate a data session or respond to paging. The wireless communication device considers the maximum response time for the connection setup indicated by a serving cell and compare to the maximum response (i.e. waiting) time for the connection setup indicated by a neighbour cell. A long maximum response time may indicate a cell with high load. If the maximum response time indicated by a neighbour cell is significantly lower, the wireless communication device may either reselect and request RRC connection from this neighbour cell instead or reduce the time to wait for a response from the serving cell and reselect to the neighbour cell if there is no response from the serving cell within the reduced time.

Abstract: A mobile communications terminal comprising a memory, a radio interface and a controller is disclosed. The controller is configured to enable a multiple-layer protocol stack comprising at least a Network layer to establish an RRC connection through said radio interface by transmitting an RRC connection request to a first base station, receiving a response; determine a cause of reject, notify a higher layer, and establishing a second connection for communicating through.

Abstract: A mobile UE initiates a full search of all supported frequencies upon detecting a change in the Mobile Country Code (MCC) transmitted by a PLMN. The change in MCC indicates the user had crossed a political border, and the spectrum allocated for wireless communication may be different. In one embodiment, the mobile UE stores the current MCC. Upon obtaining an updated MCC, it is compared to the stored MCC. If the updated MCC is different from the stored MCC, the full frequency search is initiated. To prevent excessive searching, with concomitant power consumption, while traveling near a border, the UE waits a predetermined duration after an MCC-initiated full scan before conducting a subsequent full scan, even if the MCC changes within that duration.

Abstract: A mobile UE initiates a full search of all supported frequencies upon detecting a change in the Mobile Country Code (MCC) transmitted by a PLMN. The change in MCC indicates the user had crossed a political border, and the spectrum allocated for wireless communication may be different. In one embodiment, the mobile UE stores the current MCC. Upon obtaining an updated MCC, it is compared to the stored MCC. If the updated MCC is different from the stored MCC, the full frequency search is initiated. To prevent excessive searching, with concomitant power consumption, while traveling near a border, the UE waits a predetermined duration after an MCC-initiated full scan before conducting a subsequent full scan, even if the MCC changes within that duration.

Abstract: By employing an intelligent search order, a user equipment in a mobile communication system can shorten the time needed to find a cell/public land mobile network. After a first cell has been found, the equipment can determine which frequencies it will be worthwhile to search when another search is needed for a second cell. The equipment can thus avoid wasting time searching for cells in frequencies of a radio access technology that may not be valid when cells can be found in a most recently used group of frequencies of another radio access technology.