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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Brian Alexander Martin, Farnham Surrey, GB;
Christopher Peter Callender, Fleet, GB;
Stuart Ian Geary, Fleet, GB;
Alexander Graham Charles, Fleet, GB;
Steven Franklin, Guildford, GB;
James Howard Tooley, London, GB;
Brian Alexander Martin, Farnham Surrey, GB;
Christopher Peter Callender, Fleet, GB;
Stuart Ian Geary, Fleet, GB;
Alexander Graham Charles, Fleet, GB;
Steven Franklin, Guildford, GB;
James Howard Tooley, London, GB;
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A user equipment UE determines that a neighbor cell is higher priority than a serving cell, measures neighbor cell signal strength in n>1 iterations, and analyzes them for reselecting from the serving cell to the neighbor cell. Each measurement iteration is spaced from one another by a time interval (e.g., 1 DRX) that is specific for the neighbor cell being higher priority. In various embodiments, the UE measures while in a Cell-PCH, URA-PCH or idle state/mode and the first iteration is taken at the first available measurement opportunity after transitioning to that state/mode. The UE reselects to the neighbor cell based on the analyzed signal strengths; in one embodiment the decision to reselect is without regard to signal quality of the serving cell; and in another the decision is without regard to whether a reselection condition remains satisfied for a specified time period T.