Method And Apparatus For Triggering Cell Reselection Based On A Resource Suspension

Abstract

A mobile communications device determines, while in a CELL_FACH state, that uplink transmissions from the mobile communication device are causing interference to a neighbor cell different from a serving cell of the mobile communication device; and thereafter modifies a network resource that may be causing the interference. In specific non-limiting embodiments, the resource is an E-DCH and the modifying is suspending or releasing the E-DCH; the determination of interference is from received interference data that indicates a level of the interference or from the device by comparing one or more parameters against respective one or more reselection criteria thresholds (e.g., transmit power and path loss). In other non-limiting embodiments, when an amount of data exceeds a predetermined threshold the E-DCH is suspended or released, and the device reselects from the serving cell, prior to transferring the data.

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