Acer Inc.

Ace Incorporated

Ming-Dao Chuang

A communication device of handling power saving comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise transmitting a first message comprising capability information to a first network entity, wherein the capability information indicates a plurality of power saving modes of the communication device; selecting a power saving mode from the plurality of power saving modes; and transmitting a second message comprising the power saving mode and at least one power saving parameter related to the power saving mode to a second network entity.

Device and method of handling power saving

A base station including a wireless transceiver and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from a mobile communication device operating in a connected mode extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX). The controller determines whether a moving speed of the mobile communication device exceeds a threshold value, transmits measurement information and radio resource configurations of one or more neighboring cells to the mobile communication device via the wireless transceiver when the moving speed exceeds the threshold value, and activates radio resources of the neighboring cells for an upcoming eDRX-ON duration of the mobile communication device.

Base stations, mobile communication devices, and connection maintenance methods for connected mode extended discontinuous reception (eDRX)

A method for dynamically allocating resources is disclosed. The method is used in a base station and includes: dividing a coverage zone into a plurality of geographic zones, wherein each geographic zone corresponds to a resource pool; finding a first geographic zone based on geographic location information, wherein a resource utilization rate of resource blocks in a first resource pool corresponding to the first geographic zone is highest; determining whether resource pools corresponding to a plurality of adjacent geographic zones of the first geographic zone are reused; and allocating the resource blocks in the resource pools corresponding to the adjacent geographic zones to the first resource pool.

Method and communications device for dynamically allocating resources

A mobile communication device located within a radio signal coverage of a service network to serve as a relay User Equipment (UE) for Proximity-based Service (ProSe) UE-to-network relay is provided. The mobile communication device includes a wireless transceiver and a controller. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from the service network and a remote UE which is located out of the radio signal coverage of the service network. The controller transmits a Device-to-Device (D2D) Synchronization Signal (D2DSS) to the remote UE via the wireless transceiver in response to receiving a relay discovery message from the remote UE via the wireless transceiver, and requests radio resource allocation from the service network for the remote UE via the wireless transceiver in response to receiving a Direct Communication Request message from the remote UE via the wireless transceiver.

Apparatuses and methods for proximity-based service (prose) user equipment (UE)-to network relay

A communication device for handling a cell reselection comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise performing a measurement on at least one cell one time in an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle to obtain a measurement result; stopping performing at least one layer filtering mechanism on the measurement result; and transmitting the measurement result to a network.

Device and method of handling cell reselection

A cell reselection method adapted to a communication device of a communication system includes receiving a first priority information and a Device to Device communication information broadcasted by a network node of the communication system; and rearranging the first priority information into a second priority information according to the D2D communication information when the communication device is in an operation scenario.

Method of cell reselection

A method for grouping user equipments (UEs) in proximity services restricted discovery, used in a communications system, including: broadcasting, by a first user equipment (UE), a UE discovered signal for being discovered, wherein the UE discovered signal includes a first group code corresponding to the first UE; receiving, by a second UE, the UE discovered signal and comparing the first group code with a second group code corresponding to the second UE; and transmitting, by the second UE, a comparing report to a network when the first group code and the second group code are the same.

Method and device for grouping user equipments in proximity services restricted discovery

In a wireless communication system, a user equipment is configured to establish an RRC link with a cell when operating in a first mobility state or a second mobility state of an RRC connected mode. When all currently running application programs only cause background traffic or do not require short data latency, the user equipment is configured to maintain in or switch to the first mobility state having a lower monitoring frequency. When any of the currently running applications involves user interaction or requires short data latency, the user equipment is configured to maintain in or switch to the second mobility state having a higher monitoring frequency.

Method of changing UE mobility state in RRC connected mode

If a new link is established between a user equipment and a serving base station after a previous link failure, the user equipment is configured to report information associated with the previous link failure, including UE mobility information during the previous link, information related to transmitting/receiving the RRC connection reconfiguration, or information related to radio link failure. The serving base station is configured to perform mobility optimization in the minimization of drive test accordingly for improving handover success rate and overall network efficiency.

Method of reporting link failure

A method of MDT measurement configuration triggering for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether an event predefined in the mobile device occurs, and transmitting a message for indicating a network of the wireless communication system to configure a MDT measurement to the mobile device, to the network when the event occurs.

Method of minimization of drive tests measurement configuration triggering

A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving an activation signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to execute one or multiple logged MDTs in the idle mode according to the activation signal and the MDT configuration.

Method of controlling minimization of drive tests

A user equipment is configured to operate in an idle mode according to an MDT configuration. When receiving a modify/setup signal from a base station, the user equipment is configured to update the MDT configuration accordingly in the idle mode and perform one or multiple corresponding logged MDTs according to the updated MDT configuration.

A method of cell reselection for a mobile communication system comprises determining whether a mobile device in the mobile communication system is capable of initiating an emergency call through the second cell when a network of the mobile communication system restricts the mobile device from accessing a first cell, and the mobile device performs a first cell reselection procedure to switch the first cell to the second cell, so as to generate a first determination result, and determining whether the mobile device camps on the second cell according to the first determination result.

Method of cell reselection for a mobile communication system and related mobile device

According to one or multiple transmission parameters, one or multiple measurement targets are set for a plurality of data links provided by a user equipment in UMTS. The data throughput of each measurement target during a specific period is summed up for acquiring an uplink scheduled IP throughput and a downlink scheduled IP throughput of each measurement target.

Method of performing QoS verification in UMTS

A method of handling cell selection for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The mobile device is transferring from a first mode to a second mode. The method comprises determining whether a plurality of active sets of the mobile device comprises at least one first cell of a location area of the wireless communication system, for producing a result, and the location area comprising a first cell serving the mobile device when the mobile device transfers from the second mode to the first mode; and selecting a second cell from the at least one first cell for camping in the second mode, when the result indicates that the plurality of active sets comprise the at least one first cell.

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Ming-Dao Chuang