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US 2014/0228025 A1Published application
Handover decisions based on absolute channel quality of serving cell
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsDamanjit Singh, Rajat Prakash, Yeliz Tokgoz
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Abstract
Techniques are described for handover decisions based on an absolute channel quality of a serving cell. For example, there is provided a method that involves generating a set of handover parameters based on a report of serving cell signal quality to avoid ping-ponging effects of an access terminal between a serving cell and another cell. A network entity receives a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity. A set of parameters is defined for a network event and sent to an access terminal, where the set of parameters is based at least in part on the received report. The set of parameters for the network event is sent to the access terminal.
Claims41
A method of wireless communication operable by a network entity, comprising:
- receiving a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- defining a set of parameters for a network event, the set of parameters based at least in part on the received report;
- and
- sending the set of parameters for the network event to an access terminal.
1 more element
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- means for defining a set of parameters for a network event, the set of parameters based at least in part on the received report;
- and
- means for sending the set of parameters for the network event to an access terminal.
1 more element
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
- code for causing the at least one computer to receive a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- code for causing the at least one computer to define a set of parameters for a network event, the set of parameters based at least in part on the received report;
- and
- code for causing the at least one computer to send the set of parameters for the network event to an access terminal.
2 more elements
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to:
- receive a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- define a set of parameters for a network event, the set of parameters based at least in part on the received report;
- wherein the RF transceiver is further configured to send the set of parameters for the network event to an access terminal;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data.
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A method of wireless communication operable by a network entity, comprising:
- defining sets of parameters corresponding to a plurality of network events;
- sending the sets of parameters corresponding to the plurality of network events to an access terminal;
- receiving a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- receiving an indication of an occurrence of a network event from the plurality of network events from the access terminal;
- and
- determining whether to initiate handover of the access terminal based at least in part on the received indication and the received report.
3 more elements
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- means for defining sets of parameters corresponding to a plurality of network events;
- means for sending the sets of parameters corresponding to the plurality of network events to an access terminal;
- means for receiving a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- means for receiving an indication of an occurrence of a network event from the plurality of network events from the access terminal;
- and
- means for determining whether to initiate handover of the access terminal based at least in part on the received indication and the received report.
3 more elements
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor configured to:
- define sets of parameters corresponding to a plurality of network events;
- a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to:
- send the sets of parameters corresponding to the plurality of network events to an access terminal;
- receive a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- and
- receive an indication of an occurrence of a network event from the plurality of network events from the access terminal;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data;
- and
- wherein the at least one processor determines whether to initiate handover of the access terminal based at least in part on the received indication and the received report.
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A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
- code for causing at least one computer to define sets of parameters corresponding to a plurality of network events;
- code for causing the at least one computer to send the sets of parameters corresponding to the plurality of network events to an access terminal;
- code for causing the at least one computer to receive a report regarding a serving cell signal quality from a reporting entity;
- code for causing the at least one computer to receive an indication of an occurrence of a network event from the plurality of network events from the access terminal;
- and
- code for determining whether to initiate handover of the access terminal based at least in part on the received indication and the received report.
4 more elements
A method of wireless communication operable by a network entity, comprising:
- defining a first condition based at least in part on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic;
- defining a second condition based at least in part on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- defining a network event to trigger upon satisfaction of both the first condition and the second condition;
- and
- sending information regarding the network event to an access terminal.
2 more elements
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- means for defining a first condition based at least in part on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic;
- means for defining a second condition based at least in part on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- means for defining a network event to trigger upon satisfaction of both the first condition and the second condition;
- and
- means for sending information regarding the network event to an access terminal.
2 more elements
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor configured to:
- define a first condition based at least in part on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic;
- define a second condition based at least in part on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- and
- define a network event to trigger upon satisfaction of both the first condition and the second condition;
- a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to:
- send information regarding the network event to an access terminal;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data.
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A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
- code for causing the at least one computer to define a first condition based at least in part on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic;
- code for causing the at least one computer to define a second condition based at least in part on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- code for causing the at least one computer to define a network event to trigger upon satisfaction of both the first condition and the second condition;
- and
- code for causing the at least one computer to send information regarding the network event to an access terminal.
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A method of wireless communication operable by an access terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a network entity, information regarding a network event to occur upon satisfaction of both a first condition and a second condition, wherein first condition is based at least in part on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic, and wherein the second condition is based at least in part on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- monitoring for the occurrence of the network event based at least in part on the received information;
- and
- sending an indication of the occurrence to the network entity, in response to detecting the occurrence.
1 more element
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving, from a network entity, information regarding a network event to occur upon satisfaction of both a first condition and a second condition, wherein first condition is based on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic, and wherein the second condition is based on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- means for monitoring for the occurrence of the network event based on the received information;
- and
- means for sending an indication of the occurrence to the network entity, in response to detecting the occurrence.
1 more element
A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to:
- receive, from a network entity, information regarding a network event to occur upon satisfaction of both a first condition and a second condition, wherein first condition is based on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic, and wherein the second condition is based on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- at least one processor configured to:
- monitor for the occurrence of the network event based on the received information;
- wherein the RF transceiver is further configured to send an indication of the occurrence to the network entity, in response to detecting the occurrence;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data.
4 more elements
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
- code for causing at least one computer to receive, from a network entity, information regarding a network event to occur upon satisfaction of both a first condition and a second condition, wherein first condition is based on a comparison of a non-serving cell characteristic with a serving cell characteristic, and wherein the second condition is based on a comparison of a serving cell signal quality with a threshold signal quality value;
- code for causing the at least one computer to monitor for the occurrence of the network event based on the received information;
- and
- code for causing the at least one computer to send an indication of the occurrence to the network entity, in response to detecting the occurrence.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.