Selective advanced obtaining and reporting of identification of detected cell to facilitate expedited handover
US10159086B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W56/001
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for a UE to expedite handover through advanced obtaining and reporting of a network identifier. The UE could detect for possible handover a target cell that a target base station provides. In response to the detecting, the UE could determine that the target base station is of a particular class of base stations and, responsive to determining that the target base station is of the particular class, could determine and report the network identifier to a source base station serving the UE. In this way, if the source base station does not have a record of the network identifier, the source base station would not need to request the UE to determine and report that identifier, and could instead use the reported network identifier as basis to engage in handover signaling to process handover of the UE to the target cell, thereby expediting handover.
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