Wireless communication method and apparatus for performing home Node-B identification and access restriction

摘要

A method and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), including a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), for identifying a closed subscriber group (CSG) cell are disclosed. The WTRU receives a broadcast from a cell including a cell identifier (ID). If the cell ID is associated with a CSG cell, the WTRU determines whether the CSG ID is programmed in the USIM. The cell broadcast may include a single bit information element (IE) indicating that the cell is a CSG cell. If the cell ID is a CSG ID, the cell ID may further include a plurality of fields which indicate at least one of a country, a region, an operator, and a home evolved Node-B (HeNB) number. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating whether the CSG cell is public or private. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating that emergency calls are allowed from all users.

主权项

1. An evolved NodeB (eNodeB) comprising a receiver, transmitter and a processor, wherein:
the transmitter is configured to transmit:
a message from a cell, the message including a closed subscriber group (CSG) identifier (ID) and at least one indicator, one of the at least one indicator being an indication that the cell is a CSG cell; andsignaling from a network, the signaling including a plurality of allowed CSG IDs; and the processor and receiver are configured to:
receive, from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a request for access to the CSG cell based on the at least one indicator and on the CSG ID being included in the list of allowed CSG IDs.