Abstract:
Aspects of the methods and apparatus include determining that a time-to-trigger (TTT) timer has expired, and determining that a serving radio access technology (RAT) received signal characteristic is less than a signal characteristic threshold when the TTT timer has expired. Further, the aspects include determining, in response to the serving RAT received signal characteristic being less than the signal characteristic threshold, that a target RAT frequency measurement associated with a Measurement Report Message (MRM) for performing an inter-RAT (IRAT) handover cannot be completed within a time limit according to a current measurement gap configuration. Also, the aspects include calculating a measurement gap duration sufficient to complete the target RAT frequency measurement associated with the MRM for performing the IRAT handover, and configuring a new measurement gap prior to the time limit, wherein the new measurement gap comprises the calculated measurement gap duration.
Abstract:
A user equipment (UE) determines which neighbor cell frequencies and radio access technologies (RATs) to measure based on the UE's recorded history of measurement results and searches. In one instance, the UE determines a set of neighbor cells for each of multiple serving cells. The UE records measurement results and search history for each of the set of neighbor cells, and the corresponding multiple serving cells. In another instance, the UE determines a measurement schedule for neighbor cells, including neighbor RATs and/or frequencies, based on the recorded measurement results, search history and the current serving cell.
Abstract:
A user equipment (UE) transmits measurement reports, and postpones the transmission of a measurement report when a neighbor cell signal strength is greater than the signal strength of the target cell(s). In one instance, the UE identifies a target cell having the strongest signal strength. In another instance, the UE postpones a transmission of a measurement report for a target cell when a neighbor cell signal strength is greater than the strongest target cell signal strength and the strongest target cell signal strength is below an absolute threshold value.
Abstract:
A user equipment may improve throughput between the user equipment and a nodeB by reducing a delay associated with transmitting new scheduling information. In some instances, when scheduling information changes during or prior to the retransmission of the previous scheduling information, the user equipment aborts a retransmission of the previous scheduling information and initiates a new scheduling information transmission using a scheduling grant received at the time of aborting or after the time of aborting.
Abstract:
A method of wireless communication includes receiving an uplink grant for one or more pending HARQ processes waiting to perform a retransmission. The method also includes selecting each pending HARQ process that has not received a NACK. The method further includes terminating an oldest selected HARQ process when the uplink grant is insufficient to perform the retransmission for the plurality of pending HARQ processes.
Abstract:
A method of wireless communication includes receiving an uplink grant when a plurality of pending HARQ processes are waiting to perform retransmission. The method also includes selecting a HARQ process, from the plurality of pending HARQ processes, to terminate early based at least in part on an associated quality of service parameter. The method further includes terminating the selected HARQ process when the uplink grant is insufficient to perform the retransmission for the plurality of pending HARQ processes.
Abstract:
A method for determining candidate radio access technology (RAT) layers includes selecting one or more initial candidate RAT layer, for each configured RAT type of a UE, for a target RAT candidate list. The target can be for redirection or handover, for example. Each initial candidate RAT layer is selected regardless of network indicated RAT priorities and measurement object IDs. The method also includes selecting additional candidate RAT layers, for the list, based on the network indicated RAT priorities or the measurement object IDs. The method may be specified for when a UE is in a connected mode or an idle mode.
Abstract:
A method of wireless communication increases the gap length for performing IRAT measurements. When a radio bearer transmission time interval (TTI) length is greater than an initial gap length, the gap length is increased to provide additional time for performing IRAT measurement.
Abstract:
A method of wireless communication includes determining a threshold based on a signal strength of a strongest candidate target cell of a target radio access technology (RAT) and a previous serving cell of the target RAT. The method also includes pruning a list of candidate target cells of the target RAT based on the threshold. The list is pruned for a handover from a source RAT. The method further includes reporting the pruned list to a base station of the source RAT prior to the handover.
Abstract:
A method of wireless communication includes receiving, from an user equipment (UE), a report of relative neighbor cell path loss levels and corresponding neighbor cell indexes for intra-frequency neighbor cells. The method also includes receiving, from a radio network controller (RNC), uplink loading conditions for the intra-frequency neighbor cells. The method further includes allocating a power grant based on the relative neighbor cell path loss levels and the uplink loading conditions.