Exchange of parameters relating to measurement periods
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsMuhammad KAZMI, Tao CUI
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Abstract
Methods, a first, and a second network node as well as a user equipment for exchange of measurement period related parameters are provided. The user equipment performs a method for measuring a measurement quantity of a secondary cell on a second carrier operated by a second radio network node. The user equipment receives, from the second radio network node, an indication indicative of the second carrier and a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring the measurement quantity of the secondary cell. The user equipment measures said measurement quantity on the secondary cell on the second carrier over the measurement period. The measurement period is a predefined value times the first parameter.
Claims42
A method in a first radio network node for enabling a second radio network node to determine a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring a measurement quantity of a second cell, wherein the secondary cell is operated on a second carrier by the second radio network node, and wherein the secondary cell and a primary cell on a first carrier serve the user equipment, the method comprising:
- sending at least one parameter relating to the first measurement period to the second radio network node, thereby enabling the second radio network node to determine the first parameter based on said at least one parameter.
A first radio network node for enabling a second radio network node to determine a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring a measurement quantity of a secondary cell, wherein the first radio network node is configured to operate the second cell on a second carrier, wherein the secondary cell and a primary cell on a first carrier serve the user equipment, wherein the first radio network node comprises:
- a transmitter configured to send at least one parameter relating to the measurement period to the second radio network node, whereby the second radio network node is able to determine the first parameter based on said at least one parameter.
A method in a second radio network node for providing a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring a measurement quantity of a secondary cell, wherein the second radio network node operates the second cell on a second carrier, wherein the second cell and a primary cell on a first carrier serve user equipment, the method comprising:
- sending, to the user equipment, the first parameter and an indication indicative of the second carrier, wherein the measurement period is a predefined value times the first parameter.
A second radio network node for providing a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring a measurement quantity of a second cell, wherein the second radio network node is configured to operate the secondary cell on a second carrier, wherein the secondary cell and a primary cell on a first carrier are configured to serve user equipment, wherein the second radio network node comprises:
- a transmitter configured to send, to the user equipment, the first parameter and an indication indicative of the second carrier, wherein the measurement period is a predefined value times the first parameter.
A method in a user equipment for measuring a measurement quantity of a secondary cell on a second carrier operated by a second radio network node, wherein the user equipment is served by at least the second cell and a primary cell on a first carrier, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the second radio network node, an indication indicative of the second carrier and a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring the measurement quantity of the secondary cell;
- measuring said measurement quantity on the secondary cell on the second carrier over the measurement period,
- wherein the measurement period is a predefined value times the first parameter.
A user equipment for measuring a measurement quantity of a second cell on a second carrier operated by a second radio network node, wherein the user equipment is configured to be served by at least the secondary cell and a primary cell on a first carrier, wherein the user equipment comprises:
- a receiver configured to receive, from the second radio network node, an indication indicative of the second carrier and a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring the measurement quantity of the secondary cell;
- a processing circuit configured to measure said measurement quantity on the second cell on the second carrier over the measurement period,
- wherein the measurement period is a predefined value times the first parameter.
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