Method and devices of communicating physical cell identifier information to mobile stations

摘要

The present invention provides a method and system for communicating physical cell identifier information to mobile stations. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a need to change a physical cell identifier associated with a cell in a telecommunication network used for serving the mobile station. The method also includes communicating physical cell identifier information to the mobile station based on the detected need to change the physical cell identifier. The method includes employing another physical cell identifier associated with the cell based on the communicated physical cell identifier information. The physical cell identifier information is communicated in one or more modification periods such that said another physical cell identifier is employed by the base station and the mobile station at a boundary of one of the modification periods. Moreover, the method includes continue serving the mobile station based on the employed said another physical cell identifier.

主权项

1. A method of a base station for communicating physical cell identifier information to at least one mobile station, wherein the at least one mobile station is served by the base station, comprising:
detecting a need to change a physical cell identifier associated with a cell in a telecommunication network used for serving the at least one mobile station; communicating physical cell identifier information to the at least one mobile station based on the detected need to change the physical cell identifier; employing another physical cell identifier associated with the cell in the telecommunication network based on the physical cell identifier information communicated to the at least one mobile station, wherein the physical cell identifier information is communicated in one or more modification periods, and wherein said another physical cell identifier is employed at a boundary of one of the one or more modification periods; and continue serving the at least one mobile station based on the employed said another physical cell identifier.