MBMS feedback and neighboring cell measurement reporting

A method, comprising:

• a mobile station receiving a point-to-multipoint data channel from a GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) and forming a message including an indication of whether cell reselection parameters for a neighboring cell have been received by the mobile station conveyed by an indicator bit (RESEL_PARAMS_ACQUIRED) in a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) neighboring cell report element of the message and/or an indication of whether the mobile station has received information indicating a set of parameters to be used in receiving the point-to-multipoint data channel in the neighboring cell conveyed by a two-bit indicator (MBMS_PTM_CHANGE_MARK) also included in the MBMS neighboring cell report element of the message;
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• the mobile station transmitting the message to the network on a packet associated control channel (PACCH).

A network element of a cellular communication system, comprising means for participating in a cell change of a mobile station to a neighboring cell by providing a message to the neighboring cell directing that the cell change be performed and indicating to the neighboring cell whether the mobile station should be provided with either cell reselection parameters for the neighboring cell or neighboring cell information for the neighboring cell or both, based on a message provided to the network element by the mobile station including an indication of whether cell reselection parameters for the neighboring cell have been received by the mobile station, and/or an indication of whether the mobile station has received neighboring cell information for the neighboring cell indicating a set of parameters to be used in receiving a point-to-multipoint data channel in the neighboring cell.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means, responsive to a point-to-multipoint data channel from a network, for forming a message including an indication of whether cell reselection parameters for a neighboring cell have been received by a mobile station including the apparatus and/or an indication of whether the mobile station has received information indicating a set of parameters to be used in receiving the point-to-multipoint data channel in the neighboring cell;
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• means for providing the message in a form suitable for transmission on a control channel to the network.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a hardware or software module, responsive to a point-to-multipoint data channel from a network, for forming a message including an indication of whether cell reselection parameters for a neighboring cell have been received by a mobile station including the apparatus and/or an indication of whether the mobile station has received information indicating a set of parameters to be used in receiving the point-to-multipoint data channel in the neighboring cell;
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• a further hardware or software module for providing the message in a form suitable for transmission on a control channel to the network.

A network element of a cellular communication system, comprising a hardware or software module, for participating in a cell change of a mobile station to a neighboring cell by providing a message to the neighboring cell directing that the cell change be performed and indicating to the neighboring cell whether the mobile station should be provided with either cell reselection parameters for the neighboring cell or neighboring cell information for the neighboring cell or both, based on a message provided to the network element by the mobile station including an indication of whether cell reselection parameters for the neighboring cell have been received by the mobile station, and/or an indication of whether the mobile station has received neighboring cell information for the neighboring cell indicating a set of parameters to be used in receiving a point-to-multipoint data channel in the neighboring cell.