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20100202402 | System And Method For Non-Contention Based Handover Based On Pre-Reserved Target Cell Uplink Allocations In Communication Systems - In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a method, apparatus and system for non-contention based handover based on pre-reserved target cell uplink allocations in communication systems. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a transceiver ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100290427 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT PROVIDING SYNCHRONIZED HANDOVER - A method is described which provides a synchronized HO of a mobile device. The method includes receiving a HO command. A determination is made of whether the HO command includes an indication of UL resource allocations. A C-RNTI is waited for in DL signaling if the HO command does not include the indication of UL resource allocations. If the HO command includes the indication of UL resource allocations, transmitting occurs based on the UL resource allocations. The method may be performed as a result of execution of computer program instructions stored in a computer readable memory medium. An apparatus is also described. | 11-18-2010 |
20120076088 | Carrier Indicator Field Usage and Configuration in Carrier Aggregation - Format of a downlink control channel for a user equipment UE is changed in conjunction with switching the UE between being enabled for cross carrier scheduling and being disabled for cross carrier scheduling. The changed format is used on at least one serving cell of the UE's configured set of component carriers CCs. In one embodiment the changed format comprises an explicit carrier indicator field CIF for the case in which the switching is from disabled to enabled; and the changed format has no explicit CIF when the switching is from enabled to disabled. In another embodiment switching from disabled to enabled comprises the UE's configured set of CCs being changed from one to multiple cells; and switching from enabled to disabled comprises the UE's configured set of CCs being changed from multiple cells to one cell. In one embodiment the changed format is implicit. | 03-29-2012 |
20120122460 | MOBILITY FOR USER EQUIPMENT IN CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP ENVIRONMENT - In one exemplary embodiment, a method including: receiving an intra- frequency cell re-selection indicator in combination with physical cell identity split information from a closed subscriber group cell or a macro cell, where the intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator is indicative of whether or not a mobile station is allowed to camp on a cell that is not ranked as best; and making an intra-frequency cell selection/re-selection decision based on the received intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator and the physical cell identity split information. | 05-17-2012 |
20120178445 | Discontinuous Reception for Multi-Component Carrier System - A method includes operating a user equipment to initiate monitoring of a control channel associated with a particular component carrier for determining if the user equipment is scheduled by the control channel associated with the particular component carrier. In response to determining that the user equipment is not scheduled, autonomously terminating the monitoring of the control channel associated with the particular component carrier. A further method includes establishing a set of rules defining how and when a user equipment autonomously deactivates use of component carriers transmitted by a network access node. The network access node assumes, in response to the network access node not scheduling the user equipment in a control channel of a particular component carrier for some period, that the user equipment has autonomously deactivated monitoring of the control channel of the particular component carrier Various apparatus and computer programs are also disclosed that operate in accordance with the methods. | 07-12-2012 |
20120300667 | Activation and Deactivation of Component Carrier Measurements Based on Thresh-Old Settings - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention there is at least a method, computer program, and apparatus for receiving over a first component carrier from a serving cell at least one of a first threshold and a second threshold, and performing at least one of: measuring the first component carrier and determining if the measurement exceeds the first threshold, and utilizing the second threshold and determining if a neighboring cell is a potential candidate for scheduling on a second component carrier. | 11-29-2012 |
20120309338 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY CALL HANDLING - Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided in order to facilitate improved emergency call handling procedures and, in particular, to provide improved emergency call handling procedures relative to a connection re-establishment procedure. Emergency calls may therefore be handled in an efficient and expeditious fashion, even in instances in which a connection re-establishment procedure is ongoing at the time of the initiation of the emergency call or in instances in which a connection re-establishment procedure is commenced during an emergency call. | 12-06-2012 |
20130084849 | MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT FOR FAST MOVING USER EQUIPMENT IN A HETEROGENOUS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Relative sizes of neighbor cells are identified, and measurement reporting of the neighbor cells is differentiated in dependence on at least the relative size. In one embodiment the relative sizes are identified by a frequency layer and/or physical cell identity sent by a serving cell. The differentiated reporting may be implemented by using different values, based on the relative sizes, of a measurement or reporting parameter or a scaling factor (such as T | 04-04-2013 |
20130195033 | Apparatus and Method for Optimization of Access Stratum Bearer Signaling in Radio Resource Control Connection Establishment - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed that comprises receiving at a network element a request message from a user equipment to establish a connection with the user equipment, and in response to the received request message, generating a reply message including an access stratum bearer information without contacting another network element. | 08-01-2013 |
20130315123 | Method and Apparatus for Cellular Signaling - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, including a memory configured to store a plurality of service provision group identifiers, at least one processing core configured to compile system information concerning a cell, the system information including a list including the service provision group identifiers, and at least one transmitter configured to cause the system information to be transmitted. In some embodiments, the list of service provision group identifiers is indicated in the system information as a list of service provision group identifiers which the cell represents, and the cell does not to a full extent represent at least one of the indicated service provision group identifiers. | 11-28-2013 |
20140024357 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CELL TYPE SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION - Various methods for providing cell type specific measurement configuration are provided. One example method may include receiving configuration data comprising an indication of one or more events configured to trigger a report. The configuration data may comprise an indication of one or more cells associated with the one or more events. The method of this example embodiment may further include providing for transmission of a report, wherein the report is provided for transmission in response to an occurrence of at least one of the one or more events associated with at least one of the one or more cells. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided. | 01-23-2014 |
20140068307 | ENHANCED POWER SAVING OPTIMIZED CONFIGURATION HANDLING - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for power savings. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include sending, by a user equipment, an indication to a network, wherein the indication represents whether there is a preference for power savings at the user equipment; and performing, at the user equipment when the indication is sent, one or more actions to implement power savings at the user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 03-06-2014 |
20140171125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED SIGNALING - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive a measurement instruction comprising an indication of a first frequency, and at least one processing core configured to suppress causing sending of a proximity indication relating to a closed subscriber group cell operating substantially on at least the first frequency. In some embodiments, sending of redundant proximity indications may thus be avoided. | 06-19-2014 |
20140293857 | Method and apparatus for managing terminals - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one memory configured to store an identity of a terminal, at least one processing core configured to use a terminal-specific inactivity timer value and to associate the terminal-specific inactivity timer value with the identity to provide terminal- or user-specific inactivity timers to manage state transitions in mobiles. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295840 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING AN IMPROVED HAND OVER OPERATION - An apparatus for providing management of measurement and/or failure reporting may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving a hand over command message, from a source cell, indicating an identity of a target cell in response to a decision to hand over the apparatus from the source cell to the target cell. The at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to enable provision of at least one generated report to the target cell. The provision of the at least one generated report to the target cell is based at least in part on analyzing data associated with the identity of the target cell. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295905 | Switching Cells On And Off On A Need Basis In A Wireless Communications Systems - A method includes detecting that at least one trigger condition is satisfied in a mobile station and, in response, transmitting a message requesting that a base station be turned on. The use of the method, as well as corresponding apparatus and computer programs, serves to optimize energy consumption efficiency of wireless communications networks and systems, and contributes to green approaches to network operation. | 10-02-2014 |
20140348107 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPLINK COMMUNICATION - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a transmitter configured to transmit uplink control information, at least one processing core configured to control the transmission of uplink control information, wherein the at least one processing core is configured to suppress the transmission responsive to an absence of user data transmission, wherein the suppression occurs while a connection is being maintained in an active state. The uplink control information may comprise, for example, a channel quality indicator CQI and/or a sounding reference signal, SRS. | 11-27-2014 |
20140357298 | TESTING OF LOCATION INFORMATION SIGNALING RELATED TO MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TESTS AND CONFORMANCE TESTS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for testing of wireless devices. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, location information provided by a network node ( | 12-04-2014 |
20140362717 | Method and apparatus for handovers - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core configured to determine a handover failure at the apparatus, the at least one processing core being further configured to compile information relating to the handover failure, the information comprising information on discontinuous reception, DRX, at the apparatus, the at least one processing core being further configured to cause a transmitter comprised in the apparatus to transmit the information relating to the handover failure toward a radio-access network. The information may be comprised in a handover failure report. | 12-11-2014 |
20140369198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ROUTE PACKET FLOWS OVER TWO TRANSPORT RADIOS - A method includes receiving packets of a flow at a packet data convergence protocol layer; and based on at least one criterion, routing the flow to one or both of at least one cellular transport radio and a wireless local area network transport radio. Another method includes receiving at a packet data network gateway from an S 1 interface a dynamic host configuration protocol request for a station; one of creating an internet protocol configuration for the station or generating another dynamic host configuration protocol request to a dynamic host configuration protocol server to obtain the internet protocol configuration; and delivering the internet protocol configuration to the station. Apparatus for performing the methods are also disclosed, as are computer-readable program storage devices. | 12-18-2014 |
20150016381 | RE-SELECTION OPTIMIZATION FOR PACKET AND CIRCUIT SWITCHED CONNECTIONS - A user equipment UE determines from downlink signaling at least two different types of priority information for at least a first and a second cell. These cells operate simultaneously in a same area with different radio access technologies RATs (inter-RAT neighbors) and/or with different carrier frequencies (inter-frequency neighbors). The UE checks a characteristic of data that is to be wirelessly exchanged, and selects between those cells for establishing a wireless connection, based on which of those types of priority information correspond to that characteristic of the data. In the examples the different types of priority information are circuit switched CS and packet switched PS. The characteristic the UE checks for the data may be: CS voice call or PS data; volume; latency tolerance; active or background mode; and minimum QoS; to name a few. The downlink signaling may be broadcast or a page. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017986 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OVERLAPPING FREQUENCY BAND ENHANCEMENT - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive a neighbor cell list for a primary frequency band; and evaluate one or more available secondary frequency bands based on the neighbor cell list for the primary frequency band for reselection. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017998 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING CONDITION UNDER WHICH NETWORK ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code with the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine whether criteria that defines at least one condition under which assistance information is to be provided to a network has been satisfied; and cause the assistance information to be provided to the network in an instance in which the criteria has been satisfied. | 01-15-2015 |
20150030001 | UE REPORTING OF MOBILITY INFORMATION USEFUL FOR OPTIMIZING UE PARAMETER SETTINGS - A method includes determining that reporting of user equipment mobility information is to be performed. The method further includes reporting, responsive to the determining, the user equipment mobility information, the user equipment mobility information concerning at least a time period in one or both of an idle state or a connected state since a transition by the user equipment to a cell, or since a transition by the user equipment to or from a connected state with a cell, Apparatus, systems, computer programs, and computer program products are also disclosed. | 01-29-2015 |
20150045029 | Method and Apparatus Providing Data Offloading and Carrier Aggregation Associated Measurement Reporting - An exemplary method includes operating a user equipment in a macro cell and selectively, based on at least one criterion, at least one of measuring or not measuring a small cell located within the macro cell, and transmitting or not transmitting a measurement report for the small cell to a wireless network. The use of embodiments of this invention enables intelligent decisions to be made in a heterogeneous network (HetNet) at least with respect to the use of small cells for data offloading purposes. Another exemplary method includes operating a user equipment with at least one component carrier and, responsive to at least one criterion, selectively at least one of performing measuring or not performing measuring of a component carrier other than a component carrier with which the user equipment is currently operating, and transmitting or not transmitting a measurement report for a measured component carrier to a wireless network. | 02-12-2015 |