Expedited reporting of neighbor cell signal strength
US8582530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/00835
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless mobile device/station (MS) sends measurement reports of neighbor cells to a serving base transmitter station (BTS). The MS receives information messages transmitted by the BTS at a signaling period, while the MS is in a first cell. The MS is configured to receive a first information message and a subsequent second information message following a handoff. When both information messages are received, the MS transmits a measurement report to the base station, based on contents of the current, received information messages. Responsive to the MS failing to receive/detect the second information message, the MS transmits a measurement report to the BTS based on (a) a current/first information message(s) and (b) a previous information message of the same type as the undetected second information message. The BTS initiates another handoff based on the information in the second type of measurement report.
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