Patent ID: 9491698
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of performing cell selection in a wireless communication system for reducing an initial acquisition time between a user equipment (UE) and a network entity, comprising: measuring a signal from a cell; determining whether one or more measurements of the signal pass or fail a cell selection criteria check that includes a plurality of cell selection threshold values, the plurality of cell selection threshold values being included in at least one successfully decoded system information block (SIB) of the signal; determining, in response to the cell selection criteria check failing, whether the plurality of cell selection threshold values are within range of a plurality of corresponding minimum network threshold values, the minimum network threshold values including absolute minimum values for Qqualmin and Qrxlevmin that a network operator or vendor established; and performing a cell selection procedure on the cell in response to determining that the plurality of cell selection threshold values are within range of the plurality of corresponding minimum network threshold values.