Method and apparatus for facilitating controlled updating of a neighbor list

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to permit a neighbor list to be updated with a detected set cell such that the detected set cell may thereafter be utilized for determining a frequency quality estimate or for inter-frequency measurements and/or considered for inclusion in a virtual active set. From a network perspective, the method may receive information regarding a detected cell that is not on a neighbor list for a user equipment (UE) and that operates at a non-used frequency and may cause a message to be transmitted to the UE adding the detected cell to the neighbor list. From a UE perspective, the method may cause information to be provided regarding a detected cell that is not on a neighbor list and that operates at a non-used frequency and may thereafter receive a message adding the detected cell to the neighbor list.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving information with a processor regarding a detected cell that is not on a neighbor list for a user equipment (UE) and that has a different frequency than the frequency currently in use by the UE, wherein receiving information regarding the detected cell comprises receiving information regarding a closed subscriber group (CSG)-based interfrequency report in conjunction with a report generated in response to another event; determining whether the detected cell is valid; and only in an instance in which the detected cell is determined to be valid, causing a message to be provided to the UE to cause the detected cell to be added to the neighbor list, wherein the detected cell to be added to the neighbor list comprises a CSG cell.