Wireless terminal methods and apparatus for use in a wireless communications system that uses a multi-mode base station

摘要

A wireless terminal for communicating with a base station which supports a reduced synchronization signaling mode of operation and a full on synchronization mode of operation is described, the wireless terminal comprising: means for transmitting signals; means for determining if said base station is operating in said reduced synchronization signaling mode of operation; and means for controlling said means for transmitting to transmit a signal used to trigger the base station to transition into a more active synchronization signaling mode of operation when said means for determining that said base station is operating in said reduced synchronization mode of operation.