Fast handover method for cross sector scenario in mobile communication systems
AssigneeIntel Deutschland GmbH
InventorsTianyan PU, Thomas FLIESS, Matthias HOFMANN
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Abstract
A method for handover in a mobile communication system, wherein cell search is performed by determining cell identities based on cell identity information transmitted within downlink data is provided. The cell power of cells detected by cell search is measured. Moreover, the cell power of an additional cell is measured, the additional cell having a cell identity that is related to a cell identity of a cell detected by cell search in that the additional cell and the cell detected by cell search are adjacent cells. The method is applicable in cross-sector scenarios avoiding call drops due to lengthy cell detection.
Claims14
Method for handover in a mobile communication system, comprising:
- searching for a plurality of cells by determining an identity of the plurality of cells based on cell identity information transmitted within a downlink data;
- measuring power of the plurality of cells detected by the searching;
- and
- measuring power of an additional cell having an identity that is related to an identity of the plurality of cells detected by the searching.
A mobile device, comprising:
- a cell searcher configured to detect a plurality of cells in a cellular communication system based on primary cell detection;
- a cell list administrator configured to administer a list of identities of the plurality of cells detected by the cell searcher;
- and
- a cell measurement engine configured to measure a plurality of cells on the list of identities, wherein the list is augmented with an additional cell having an identity that is related to the identity of the plurality of cells detected by the cell searcher.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.