Methods for Mobility Threshold Signaling

A method, performed at a sending peer node, for communicating mobility threshold changes to a receiving peer node in a communications network, the method comprising:

• generating a mobility change request message that includes an information element having a first set of mobility parameters, the first set of mobility parameters comprising:
• a first type value indicating a first mobility threshold type to be changed;
• and
• a first absolute threshold value to apply to the first mobility threshold type;
• sending the mobility change request message to the receiving peer node.

A sending peer node configured to communicate mobility threshold changes to a receiving peer node in a communications network, the sending peer node comprising:

• a processing circuit configured to:
• generate a mobility change request message that includes an information element having a first set of mobility parameters, the first set of mobility parameters comprising:
• a first type value indicating a first mobility threshold type to be changed, and
• a first absolute threshold value to apply to the first mobility threshold type;
• send the mobility change request message to the receiving peer node.

A method, performed at a receiving peer node, for communicating mobility threshold changes with a sending peer node in a communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a mobility change request message from the sending peer node;
• determining whether to change one or more mobility parameters based on information included with the mobility request message;
• based on the determination, generating a reply message that includes an information element having a first set of mobility parameters, the first set of mobility parameters comprising:
• a first type value indicating a first mobility threshold type to be changed;
• and
• a first absolute threshold value to apply to the first mobility threshold type.

A receiving peer node configured to communicate mobility threshold changes with a sending peer node in a communications network, the receiving peer node comprising:

• a processing circuit configured to:
• determine whether to change one or more mobility parameters based on information included with a mobility request message received from the sending peer node;
• based on the determination, generate a reply message that includes an information element having a first set of mobility parameters, the first set of mobility parameters comprising:
• a first type value indicating a first mobility threshold type to be changed;
• and
• a first absolute threshold value to apply to the first mobility threshold type.