Adaptation Of Dual Connectivity Procedures
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsImadur Rahman, Joakim Axmon, Muhammad Kazmi, Magnus Larsson
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Abstract
The embodiments disclosed herein relates to a wireless communication device, network nodes and methods therein for handling multiple connectivity. A method in a network node comprises determining the extent to which a wireless communication device requires different signals received from different non-co-located radio network points to be synchronized in order to operate with multiple connectivity. The method further comprises deciding whether to configure the WCD to operate with multiple connectivity, based on said determination.
Claims31
1-30. (canceled)
A method in a network node, the method comprising:
- determining an extent to which a wireless communication device (WCD) requires different signals received from different non-co-located radio network points to be synchronized in order to operate with multiple connectivity;
- deciding, based on the determination, whether to configure the WCD to operate with multiple connectivity.
A method in a wireless communication device (WCD), the method comprising:
- determining a receive timing difference between signals received at the WCD from a candidate cell and a reference cell;
- comparing the receive timing difference with a threshold;
- reporting information to a network node about one or more cells whose determined receive timing difference are within the threshold.
A network node, operable in a communication network supporting multiple connectivity, the network node comprising:
- a communication interface;
- processing circuitry operatively connected to the communication interface and configured to:
- determine an extent to which a wireless communication device (WCD) requires different signals received from different non-co-located radio network points to be synchronized in order to operate with multiple connectivity;
- decide, based on the determination, whether to configure the WCD to operate with multiple connectivity.
A wireless communication device (WCD) operable in a communication network supporting multiple connectivity, the wireless communication device comprising:
- a communication interface;
- processing circuitry operatively connected to the communication interface and configured to:
- determine a receive timing difference between signals received at the WCD from a candidate cell and a reference cell;
- compare the receive timing difference with a threshold
- report information to a network node, via the communication interface, about one or more cells whose determined receive timing difference are within the threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.