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Method and apparatus for performing mobility measurements in a communication network

US7920494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2008
Grant dateApr 5, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing mobility measurement in a communication network (100) is described. The method includes of receiving a subframe sequence pattern from a node in the communication network (100). The subframe sequence pattern indicates types of subframes being transmitted by a neighboring cell node (104) in a neighboring cell (112). The method includes receiving a subframe from a sequence of subframes transmitted by the neighboring cell node (104) in the neighboring cell (112), and determining that the received subframe is a multicast subframe based on the subframe sequence pattern. The method then includes performing a single cell-specific reference symbol measurement in response to determining that the received subframe is the multicast subframe.

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