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AssigneeM-Stack Limited
InventorsNicola M. Funnell, Gideon Roberts, Andrew Farnsworth, Richard George, Gjalt de Jong
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Mobile user equipment for use in a cellular communications environment performs an improved cell selection on transitions out of a connected mode state. The transitions might be from one connected mode state to another or from a connected mode state to idle mode. The improvement in cell selection lies in assembling the list of candidate cells prior to cell selection. In the prior art, the list of candidate cells would usually be restricted to the serving cell or active cells supporting communication between the equipment and the network prior to transition. In embodiments of the invention, the list might comprise cells which are not the serving cell or which are outside the active set, for example a network-preferred cell or cells neighbouring the serving cell or cells of the active set.
A method to select a cell in a mobile communications equipment (MCE) when transitioning from a connected mode state to an idle mode state, the MCE configurable for use in a cellular network, the method comprising:
A mobile communications equipment (MCE) configured for use in a cellular network, comprising:
A method to select a cell in a mobile communications equipment (MCE) when transitioning from a first connected mode state to a second connected mode state, the MCE configurable for use in a cellular network, the method comprising:
A mobile communications equipment (MCE) configured for use in a cellular network, comprising:
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