Modified Measurement Procedures for User Equipments

摘要

A network sends to a user equipment UE downlink signaling indicating at least one frequency which is subject to special handling. In response the UE measures and reports neighbor cells operating on any of that/those frequencies without regard to a threshold signal strength of a serving cell which is configured for reporting neighbor cells. In more specific examples, if the neighbor cells operating on any of that/those frequencies is considered a first set of neighbor cells, then the network also sends a second set of neighbor cells in other downlink signaling. Measuring and reporting on the first set of neighbor cells is less frequent than for the second set of neighbor cells, when measurements of the second set is required. Measuring and reporting on the second set is dependent on measured signal strength of a serving cell being greater than the configured threshold signal strength of the serving cell.

主权项

1. An apparatus for communicating, comprising:
at least one processor; and a memory storing a set of computer instructions,in which the at least one processor is arranged with the memory storing the instructions to cause the apparatus to perform:
arranging neighbor cells into a first list for offloading traffic and a second list for maintaining coverage; providing downlink signaling to indicate special handling for measuring and reporting neighbor cells in the first list, and a threshold signal strength upon which measuring and reporting neighbor cells in the second list is conditional.