Patent ID: 9386593
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for a user equipment (UE) that is in connected mode, comprising: communicating with a source evolved Node B (eNB) using a plurality of component carriers; receiving a command to make measurements on a target eNB; measuring time/frequency resources; and sending results of the measurements on the time/frequency resources to the source eNB; wherein the source eNB initiates a determination of a target component carrier (CC) of a target eNB; wherein the source eNB forwards the results of the measurements on the time/frequency resources to the target eNB; wherein the source eNB and the target eNB communicate to determine time/frequency resources that the UE will use to make the measurements; and wherein the target CC is for the UE to use following handoff of the UE from the source eNB to the target eNB.