Coordinating transmission hold and resume in TD-SCDMA

摘要

Wireless communication in a radio access network may be implemented where a user equipment (UE) sends a hold signal to a Node B indicating that data transmission to the UE is to be put on hold. The UE may resume data transmission from the Node B by sending a resume signal to the Node B. During the hold in transmission, the UE may measure a GSM network to assist in handover of the UE between a TD-SCDMA network and a GSM network.

主权项

1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
determining, at a user equipment (UE) prior to transmitting a first physical layer command, whether to measure a first wireless network; transmitting, from the UE, the first physical layer command to a Node B of a second wireless network to suspend data transmission, the first physical layer command being transmitted when determining to measure the first wireless network; detecting, at the UE, that the Node B has suspended the data transmission; tuning away from the second wireless network to measure the first wireless network; measuring, at the UE, the first wireless network after tuning away; and transmitting, from the UE, a second physical layer command to the Node B to resume data transmission after the measurement of the first wireless network is completed.