Patent ID: 9282503
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method in a wireless communications device the method comprising: receiving, in the wireless communication device, first broadcast system information defining scheduling information for further broadcast system information; defining, in the wireless communication device, a subset, the subset being less than a total broadcasted set of the further broadcast system information, the subset defined to comprise at least one system information block required to be read by the device before implementing changes in transmit diversity without the likelihood of communication disruption, receiving a system information block relating to whether transmit diversity is in use, the further broadcast information comprising the system information block relating to whether transmit diversity is in use; determining whether the system information block relating to whether transmit diversity is in use comprises a system information element defining a change in transmit diversity; and in response to a determination that a change in transmit diversity is defined, and in response: determining a quality of a signal received by the device being determined to be above a threshold; and in response: refraining from reconfiguration of the change in transmit diversity until the device has received all members of the subset of system information blocks; and in response: implementing on the device any changes in transmit diversity as defined by the system information blocks relating to transmit diversity.