Abstract: The present invention provides a method for selecting a working remote radio unit for a user equipment. By comparing isolation of a current working RRU set of a user equipment with a preset isolation threshold, resource utilization and signal interference can be effectively balanced and a working remote radio unit of the user equipment can be accurately determined.

Abstract: In a wireless network including a first cell and a second cell, it is determined whether a measure of mobility of a user device meets a mobility criterion, and it is determined whether a size of the second cell meets a cell size criterion. When it is determined that (i) the measure of mobility of the user device meets the mobility criterion and (ii) the size of the second cell meets the cell size criterion, the user device is prevented from being switched from the first cell to the second cell, or at least one of (i) a handover parameter or (ii) a cell reselection parameter is adjusted in order to change a probability that the user device will switch from the first cell to the second cell.

Abstract: A UE is configured to collect multiple absolute radio frequency channel numbers (ARFCNs) in parallel via a wideband receiver during a transmission gap. Inter-radio access technology (IRAT) measurements are performed based on the collected AFRCN samples.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for a first communication module of a user equipment measuring for cell reselection in a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention comprises the following steps: receiving a first message including at least one frequency priority list from a base station; receiving a second message from at one or more second communication modules which coexist in the terminal; and measuring the frequency based on the at least one frequency priority list and the operating frequency information that is included in the second message, when the second message indicates the beginning of the operation of the one or more second communication modules.

Abstract: A cell reselection method and mobile communication terminal using the method are disclosed. The method includes calculating first path loss parameters of a serving cell and neighboring cells; determining whether the serving cell is suitable for a communication service using the first path loss parameter thereof; performing, if the serving cell is determined to be unsuitable, a cell reselection operation; calculating, if no suitable cell is found through the cell reselection operation, a second path loss parameter of the serving cell using information on the distance from a base station of the serving cell to the mobile communication terminal; redetermining whether the serving cell is suitable using the second path loss parameter thereof; and setting an operation mode of the mobile communication terminal on the basis of the redetermination result. As a result, errors in determination of the suitability of the serving cell may be reduced.

Abstract: Methods of communicating location information from a subscriber to a repeater are described. The subscriber switches from a working channel to a data revert channel, transmits a request for a periodic or one-time window to transmit an update, and determines from grant information in the response announcement the allocated window and frame before switching back to the working channel. Before the allocated time, the subscriber switches to the data revert channel, confirms whether it remains scheduled to transmit the update from a repeater announcement, and if so transmits the location update in either the current or reserved window. The announcements from the repeater contain the identity of the next window and frame and the subscriber reserved to use the window in addition to grant information. The subscribers may or may not be time-aligned and the data and data revert channels may or may not be synchronized.

Abstract: A method in a first base station for supporting DTX is provided. The first base station serves a first cell being in an active mode. The first base station communicates with a user equipment within the first cell. The first base station is comprised in a radio communications system further comprising the user equipment and a second base station serving a second cell being in a non observable mode. The first base station sends to the second base station, a request to switch the second cell state from a non observable mode to an observable mode. It further sends to the user equipment or to the second base station, a request to perform signalling between the user equipment and the second base station for quality measurements. The first base station then obtains information that handover is feasible, based on quality measurement of the performed signalling.

Abstract: A method of failure event reporting for initial connection setup failure is proposed. In one embodiment, a UE first camps in RRC_IDLE mode in a cell served by a base station. The UE then detects a connection setup failure when performing a random access channel (RACH) procedure with the base station in an RRC connection attempt. The UE records a failure event report when the RACH procedure fails. Later, the UE transmits the failure event report to the network in RRC_CONNECTED mode. The failure event report comprises information that refers to the earlier RRC connection attempt. The failure event report also comprises available location information or available mobility measurements at the time the initial connection setup failure occurs. Based on the failure event report, the network can adopt corrective actions accordingly to mitigate the failure.

Abstract: A user equipment device, removable storage module and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the UE device sends location information of the wireless user equipment device to a home network node. The UE device receives appropriate network list information and associated frequency data from the home network node, the network list information comprising network identities comprising a combination of a core network with at least one of an access network and a service network, and locates a network using at least one of the appropriate network list information and associated frequency data without having to do a full band scan.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for scanning a network in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method for scanning a network in a mobile communication terminal includes to configure a PLMN list based on a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, to store scanned frequency information and corresponding PLMN information into a database by a previous scanning result, to compare the database with the PLMN list and to perform a scanning corresponding to frequency bandwidths included in the database or performing a scanning entire frequency bandwidths according to a result of comparison.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of mobile communication systems. In particular, the invention discloses a method for handover decision making during an inter-radio access technology (RAT) handover. According to the method, the decision for inter-RAT handover may be taken by the serving network entity in a hierarchical manner beginning with a radio access network (RAN) entity and proceeding towards a core network (CN) entity. Further, the serving network entity may take the decision for the inter-RAT handover based on the information and knowledge of the target access system handover criteria and the ranking available in the network entity.

Abstract: Cell site congestion may result in dropped calls, time-outs on data sessions, web access problems, or the like. A network congestion status may be used to minimize network congestion. In an example embodiment, messages which are distributed via a network may be formatted based on the network's congestions status and a device's connection mechanism. Further, a network access may be based on the network's congestion status and on a device's connection mechanism.

Abstract: A method of user equipment (UE) indication of traffic-related information to network is provided. The method comprises a UE determining a traffic indicator and transmitting the traffic indicator to a base station. In one embodiment, the traffic indicator indicates either that default power consumption is preferred or low power consumption is preferred. For example, when the UE is in background traffic or sparse traffic, low power consumption is preferred. In another embodiment, the traffic indicator indicates a time pattern of the traffic history. From the network perspective, upon receiving and evaluating information contained in the traffic indicator, the network triggers a QoS modification procedure by applying one or more QoS modification algorithms.

Abstract: A method and system that allows a mobile station of a communications system to request and be granted a fraction (a sub-set) of the overall frequency bandwidth of a communications channel for its transmissions. Thus, for example, in a TETRA system, a mobile station can, instead of having to request and be granted the full frequency bandwidth of an, e.g., 150 kHz QAM channel, request and be granted only a portion or fraction of the 150 kHz bandwidth of the channel, such as a 25 kHz portion of it. This allows the requested and allocated transmission resources to be more readily optimized to the amount of data that a mobile station wishes to transmit.

Abstract: A method of scanning neighboring target RATs (Radio Access Technology). The method according to one embodiment includes transmitting a message including a field indicating whether or not the mobile station supports the inter-RAT handover while performing a network entry process; transmitting a request for information about another RAT only if the inter-RAT handover is supported by the mobile station; and, in response to the request, receiving information about a recommended RAT from the base station. The information about the recommended RAT is selected based on the location information. The method according to the embodiment further includes performing the scanning of the neighboring target RATs using the information about the recommended RAT; and reporting a result of the scanning. The performing of the scanning is triggered when channel quality falls below a certain threshold. The receiving information is in response to, both, the transmitted message, and the transmitted request.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for sending/acquiring a SIR target value and a Serving Radio Network Control. The above sending method comprises: a Serving Radio Network Control (SRNC) sending an outer loop power control frame to a Node B, wherein the outer loop power control frame carries carrier identification information and a SIR Target value of a carrier corresponding to the carrier identification information. The above acquiring method comprises: a Node B receiving an outer loop power control frame sent by a Serving Radio Network Control (SRNC) and acquiring carrier identification information and a SIR Target value of a carrier corresponding to the carrier identification information from the outer loop power control frame; and the Node B updating a SIR Target value of the carrier corresponding to the carrier identification information to be the SIR Target value.

Abstract: A method of user equipment (UE) providing speed information to network is provided. The method supports obtaining speed information of the UE, detecting a trigger event and providing the speed information to the network by one or more predefined means. The speed information is taken from the group consisting of a physical speed, a physical speed mapped on a pre-defined speed group, and a virtual speed. The virtual speed comprises a cell change count or a number cells that the UE has requested RRC connection during a certain period. The UE can send the speed information to an eNB via RRC connection establishment, RRC connection re-establishment, a new IE in RRC measure report or a new RRC message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for predicting candidates for cell reselection are presented. In some embodiments, such a method may include determining, by a mobile device, a current direction of motion of the mobile device; determining, by the mobile device, based on network topology information, that at least two cells of a plurality of cells are located in the current direction of motion of the mobile device; prioritizing, by the mobile device, the at least two cells of the plurality of cells for reselection; measuring, by the mobile device, signal properties of the at least two prioritized cells based on the prioritizing; and selecting, by the mobile device, a first cell of the at least two prioritized cells for reselection, based on: a location of the first cell and the signal properties of the first cell.

Abstract: A method for scheduling request triggering based on traffic condition is provided. The method supports detecting a traffic condition, determining a modified scheduling request (SR) trigger based on the traffic condition and transmitting a scheduling request to a base station based on the modified SR trigger. In one embodiment, the modified SR trigger is a data buffer or a data generation rate exceeding a threshold. In one embodiment, the threshold is related to a prioritized Bit Rate (PBR) or a bucket Size Duration (BSD) or both. In another embodiment, the threshold is configured by the base station based on a size of the smallest grant under the traffic condition. In one embodiment, the threshold is updated when DRX state changes. In another embodiment, during DRX sleep state, the SR period is longer or SR is stopped.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a method of determining a handoff selection includes determining, at a first station, a direct link quality factor value associated with a direct link between the first station and a second station. The method also includes receiving one or more measurements from the second station. The one or more measurements correspond to one or more access points that are wirelessly detectable by the second station. The method also includes determining a particular access point of the one or more access points as a handoff target based on the one or more measurements.

Abstract: In one aspect of the instant invention, a method is provided for controlling a communications system that includes a mobile device, a first and second base station and a radio network controller. The method comprises establishing the first base station as a primary base station that communicates high speed data to the mobile device. A parameter associated with the first and a second base stations, such as signal strength or quality, is monitored, and a level one type signal is sent to the first and second base stations indicating that the second base station is the primary base station in response to the monitored parameter associated with the second base station exceeding the monitored parameter associated with the first base station.

Abstract: A method of operating a telecommunications system (20) comprises a radio access network node (34) offering plural parameter configurations to a wireless terminal (30) over a radio interface (32) and the wireless terminal (30) choosing a preferred parameter configuration from among the plural parameter configurations offered by the radio access network node. In an example embodiment and mode, the method further comprises the radio access network node (34) offering the plural parameter configurations as a list of discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information elements, each discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information element comprising one parameter value for each of the one or more corresponding discontinuous reception parameters defined for the configuration information element.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, arrangement and a first communication device configured to perform cellular network assisted device-to-device communication with at least a second communication device. The first communication device has a communication link to a first network node. The first or the second communication devices has a network control signal gateway function. The gateway function includes receiving downlink control signals from a respective network node, transmitting uplink control signals to the respective network node, and operating all device-to-device communication control signaling related to the first and second devices in association with the downlink and uplink control signals. A cell of a second network node is detected as a prospect target cell for handover. Assurance is obtained that the first device does not have the gateway function. Handover of a cellular communication of the first communication device from the first network node to the second network node is performed.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for selecting a temporary core network, a base station and a trunking communication system, which solve the technical problem of selecting a temporary core network when a core network fails. In the disclosure, judgment information is transmitted between base stations in real time, and when a core network fails, according to the judgment information and a predetermined judgement rule, a base station is judged as a temporary core network which substitutes for functions of a core network to serve users of each base station, so that the problem of selecting a temporary core network when a core network fails is solved.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for increasing the bandwidth in a large area broadband LTE wireless network, where regional optimization servers are incorporated near the wireless network in association with the public data network gateway, thus reducing the time-latency for applications being run from a mobile cellular device. Further, by associating additional optimization servers at base stations, application functionality may be optionally transferred from the regional optimization server to the local base station optimization server in instances where a number of mobile cellular devices are requesting the same data via their access through the same cell, and in other instances, to the effect that back haul network bandwidth utilization is reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: In a method for accessing a legacy wireless network, a radio access network (RAN) node in the legacy wireless network receives an access message sent by a User Equipment (UE) attempting to access the legacy wireless network. The access message includes mobility management entity (MME) information identifying an MME accessed by the UE in an evolved network. The MME information is added by the UE from a temporary identity (ID) allocated by the MME to a first P-Temporary Mobile Station Identity (P-TMSI) in the access message. The RAN node selects a corresponding Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) in the legacy wireless network for the UE according to the first P-TMSI in the access message.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for supporting positioning with a minimum of assistance data signalling. The method in the radio device that shall perform the positioning measurements comprises determining (440) a positioning reference signal pattern, based on a cell identity and a pre-defined mapping between the cell identity and the positioning reference signal pattern, and performing (450) positioning measurements based on the determined positioning reference signal pattern.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for network handovers are provided. An eNodeB of a fourth generation mobile telecommunications network identifies available channels of a third generation mobile telecommunications network in which to handover user devices. Once an available channel is identified, the user device may be handed off to the available channel without unnecessary latency.

Abstract: A method and mobile communication device that reduce communication interruption time when a base station stops operating are described. The mobile communication device is wirelessly connected to a cell operated by a base station. The method includes determining a fallback cell, obtaining parameters to quickly establish a wireless connection to the fallback cell, determining that the base station is stopping operation, and using the parameters to quickly establish a wireless connection to the fallback cell. Also described are a base station and method for the base station to reduce communication interruption time. The method includes determining that the base station is stopping operation, switching to a backup power source if the base station is stopping operation due to loss of power, and transmitting a message to the mobile communication devices connected to the base station that they should switch to a fallback cell, since the base station is stopping operation.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for enterprise level management in a multi-femtocell network are provided. In this regard, one or more endpoint devices may receive traffic management information from a hybrid network controller for enabling handoff of calls and/or communication sessions among femtocells and/or access points. The received traffic management information may comprise set-up instructions, handoff instructions, transmit power, neighbor list information, signal quality thresholds, frequency assignments, transmission time, code assignments and/or antenna pattern assignments. The endpoint device may control handoffs between a communication device external to the communication system and the femtocells, access points and/or end-point devices.

Abstract: Idle mode reselection is presented herein. A virtual neighbor component can create at least one virtual neighbor object and associate the at least one virtual neighbor object with wireless access points. Further, a reselection component can facilitate idle mode reselection between a base station and a wireless access point of the wireless access points based on the at least one virtual neighbor object.

Abstract: A method and system for indicating MBMS suspension and a user equipment are disclosed in the present invention. The method includes: a network side determining an MBMS required to be suspended; and the network side sending an MBMS suspension indication to a UE and indicating an suspension reason. With the scheme of the present invention, when encountering a sudden service suspension, the user who is receiving the MBMS service obtains a reasonable explanation of the suspended service timely, which greatly reduces a negative influence caused to the satisfaction of the user on the operator service, and better avoids the occurrence of an offline situation of the user. Furthermore, after receiving the MBMS suspension indication, the UE informs the user of the indication through the top stratum signaling. Therefore, it is avoided that a large number of users initiating an access request to the service simultaneously or repeatedly.

Abstract: There is provided a method of calculating a maximum allowed transmit power for a user equipment within a cellular network system. The cellular network system includes a first cell having a first base station and a second cell having a second base station. The user equipment is served by the first base station. The method includes determining, by the first base station, a maximum degree of interferences being tolerable by the first base station, wherein the interferences are caused by the user equipment following a handover of the user equipment from the first base station to the second base station, and calculating a maximum allowed transmit power for the user equipment to be used following the handover based on the determined maximum degree of interferences.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate inter-system handover in a wireless communication system. Various aspects described herein provide for handover techniques that enable a target system to be prepared by a mobile device via a source system in order to minimize specific changes required to source system and/or target system. Techniques are described herein in which the radio link of a source system can be utilized to tunnel signaling messages which are in a format understood by a destination node in a target system. Further, fast inter-access handover can be facilitated by establishing a simple generic transmission tunnel between respective network nodes in source and target systems that handle intra-system mobility and providing a Layer 2 (L2) tunneling mechanism over the radio interface of each involved system technology.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements in a base station and a User Equipment are provided. The methods and arrangements relates to the scenario when the UE is handed over from a source base station to a target base station in a handover scenario, and wherein the target base station may not support functionalities which the source base station and the UE support. The method in the UE comprises receiving (501) a configuration message from the target base station via the source base station, configuring (502) the UE based on the received configuration message from the target base station by searching (503) for a second field in an information element of the received configuration message. The presence/non-presence or a value of the second field is indicative of how to manage a configured first functionality associated with an optional first field, wherein the configured first functionality may not be supported by the target base station.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes recording an absolute system frame number (SFN) of a target radio access technology (RAT) and/or recording a relative system frame number (SFN) difference between a serving radio access technology (RAT) and the target RAT. A transmission time interval (TTI) boundary, is determined after redirection, based at least in part on the recorded absolute frame number (SFN) and/or the recorded relative system frame number (SFN) difference.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for station location based neighbor determination and handover probability estimation. A serving access point determines the location and movement measurements of a station (STA). Neighboring access points report coordinates of cell fringes of the neighboring access points. The STA sends a request for system information to the current access point along with current location of the STA. The current access point provides the system information, and the STA utilizes the system information to determine best handover candidate from among neighboring access points and an estimate of the time for handover.

Abstract: A portable electronic device and a method of controlling are disclosed, each of which is capable of efficiently selecting a communication processing unit. The portable electronic device includes: a first communication processing unit conforming to a first communication scheme; a second communication processing unit conforming to a second communication scheme; a third communication processing unit conforming to a third communication scheme; and a control unit. When data communication is performed, the control unit controls each processing unit so as to preferentially use the first communication processing unit, the second communication processing unit, and the third communication processing unit in this order. In a case in which a network is disconnected while data communication is being performed by the second communication processing unit, the control unit executes control so as to continue the data communication by the third communication processing unit.

Abstract: A mobile wireless device maintains a radio sector database. When receiving no response or a negative response from a radio sector to a transmitted signaling message, the mobile wireless device adds or updates the radio sector database. When receiving a positive response from the radio sector, the mobile wireless device deletes the radio sector from the radio sector database. Before transmitting signaling messages to a radio sector, the mobile device determines a time delay value if the radio sector is in the radio sector database. The mobile wireless device discards the signaling message when an elapsed time since a most recently transmitted signaling message to the radio sector does not exceed the determined time delay value. In an embodiment, each radio sector in the radio sector database includes a failure count value, and the determined time delay value depends on the failure count value.

Abstract: Method and Apparatus thereof, for controlling intercell interference in a radio communications system having a plurality of user equipment and a plurality of access nodes including the steps of: a user equipment of said plurality connected to a serving access node, upon determining that an access node of said plurality is causing interference, transmitting a request to said serving access node; said serving access node forwarding said request to an apparatus controlling said interfering access node over an X2 interface, and said apparatus, instructing said interfering access node to execute said request.

Abstract: A system may include a macro cell base station configured to determine a service quality associated with the macro cell base station; determine whether the service quality is below a quality threshold; and instruct a small cell base station to switch from a sleep mode to an awake mode, when the service quality is below the quality threshold. The system may further include a small cell base station, located within a coverage area of the macro cell base station, configured to enter an awake mode, when instructed to enter the awake mode by the macro cell base station; and inform the macro cell base station that the small cell base station is in awake mode. The macro cell base station may be further configured to hand over one or more user devices to the small cell base station, when the small cell base station is in the awake mode.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus including a wireless communication interface configured to receive radio waves, and a processor configured to measure radio-wave qualities of the radio waves from a plurality of base stations in a periodic measurement period, to divide one measurement period out of the periodic measurement period, and to measure radio-wave qualities of the corresponding measurement-target base stations, to determine a base station to be excluded from the measurement-target base stations in a next measurement period in the periodic measurement period on the basis of the radio-wave qualities, and to allocate the measurement time period that has been allocated to the base station to be excluded in a measurement period to a measurement-target base station in the next measurement period.

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a speed and an acceleration of a mobile communication device in a serving cell of a wireless network where the mobile communication device has a radio resource control connection with the wireless network, and selecting a first mobility speed group from among a plurality of mobility speed groups based on the speed and the acceleration of the mobile communication device, where handover parameter values are assigned to each speed group of the plurality of mobility speed groups, and where the handover parameters and their associated values are utilized for a handover by the wireless network from the serving cell to a target cell. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The various embodiments provide methods for implementing a forced reselection strategy after causing colliding subscriptions to perform reselection to neighboring cells. In various embodiments, the MSMS communication device may undo the effects of forced reselection in certain situations when continuing to employ forced reselection may be ineffective. In other embodiments, the MSMS communication device may force reselecting subscriptions to reselect to neighboring cells in a paging group based on the page timings of the neighboring cells. Thus, the various embodiments may increase the performance of the colliding subscriptions and may enhance the user's overall experience.

Abstract: A random access method, an evolved Node B (eNB), and a terminal equipment are provided. The method includes: determining target component carriers to which a User Equipment (UE) is to be handed over, and notifying the UE of information about the target component carriers through a source eNB; and after receiving a dedicated random access preamble sent by the UE, sending a random access response message on at least one component carrier in the target component carriers. The terminal equipment includes: a handover command receiving unit, a sending unit, and a random response receiving unit. Therefore, in a random access procedure of cell handover, the eNB is capable of determining downlink component carriers that a UE monitors, thereby increasing utilization rate of downlink resources.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (WCD) may transmit a first sequence of access probe messages to a radio access network (RAN) via a first wireless coverage area. The WCD may then transmit a second sequence of access probe messages to the RAN via a second wireless coverage area. Based on the first wireless coverage area being more preferable to the WCD than the second wireless coverage area, the WCD may use a negative inter-sequence power step for the power levels at which the WCD transmits the access probe messages of the first and second sequences. Thus, the WCD may transmit the first access probe message of the second sequence at a lower power than the first access probe message of the first sequence.

Abstract: A system and method for wireless synchronization on a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, the wireless device includes a wireless transceiver and processing circuitry. The wireless transceiver wirelessly receives synchronization information including a superframe from a first wireless, reader device, and wirelessly transmits the synchronization information to a second wireless, reader device and a portable wireless device, and to wirelessly detect a presence of a portable wireless device. The processing circuitry communicates synchronization information to the second wireless, reader device and portable wireless device. The superframe is used to synchronize a wireless data exchange between the third wireless, reader device and the portable wireless device.

Abstract: A mobile station device includes, but is not limited to: a generation unit. The generation unit generates a gap for suspending communication between the mobile station device and a base station device located in a serving cell and for monitoring a neighboring cell. A predetermined interval based on a measurement type is previously set for a gap. The predetermined interval is common between the mobile station device and the base station device. The mobile station device autonomously detects necessity of generation of the gap for monitoring a neighboring cell, and notifies the base station device of a result of the autonomous detection.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) continuity at handover. In one embodiment, the method may involve, in response to being served by a first serving cell, receiving a first set of timing offsets provided in assistance data from the network. The method may involve, in response to being handed over to a second serving cell, deriving a second set of timing offsets from the first set of timing offsets. The method may involve adjusting measured time difference of arrival (TDOA) values of detected first signals according to the first set of timing offsets, and/or adjusting measured TDOA values of detected second signals according to the second set of timing offsets.

Abstract: A user equipment capable of performing reselection in a wireless network is disclosed. The user equipment comprises: 1) a controller configured to perform reselection between cells according to a priority-based reselection (PBR) algorithm using priority information; 2) transceiver circuitry configured to operate in cells using at least one radio access technology and to receive incoming messages including the priority information; and 3) a memory configured to store the received priority information. The controller is further configured to compare the received priority information with defined limits stored in the memory and to determine if the received priority information exceeds the defined limits.