Measurements logging and transmission at a user equipment of a mobile communications system

摘要

A user equipment performs measurements logging which has been defined for a scheduled area belonging to a network of a mobile communications network, the measurements including information about performance of the scheduled area. In case the user equipment connects to an area of areas of the mobile communications network which belongs to a network different from the network of the scheduled area, the user equipment prevents transmission of the logged measurements.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; memory storing a program of instructions; wherein the memory storing the program of instructions is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: perform measurements logging for a list of network identities defining an area of interest for minimization of drive test measurements in a mobile communications network, the measurements comprising information about performance of the defined area of interest; establish a connection of the apparatus to an area of the mobile communications network; detect to which area of the mobile communications network the apparatus is connected; compare network identities defining the area of interest against the network identity of the area to which the apparatus is connected, to determine if the area to which the apparatus is connected by the mobile communications network belongs to the defined area of interest of the mobile communications network; determine, in case the area to which the apparatus is connected is different from the defined area of interest, whether the network to which the apparatus is connected has changed; prevent beginning of transmission of existing logged measurements in case the area to which the apparatus is connected belongs to an area of the mobile communications network which is different from the defined area of interest of the mobile communications network and the network to which the apparatus has connected has changed; in case the area to which the apparatus is connected is different from the defined area of interest, hold the logged measurements for a predetermined period of time; and in case the area to which a transceiver connects the apparatus belongs to an area of the mobile communications network which is different from the defined area of interest of the mobile communications network, allow, after expiration of the predetermined period of time, transmission of the logged measurements for the area of interest in case the transceiver reconnects the apparatus to the network of the defined area of interest.