Patent ID: 9247444
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for mobility management between large and small cells, comprising: in a user equipment: receiving different first and second procedures for measurement gaps to be applied based on radio access coverage at the user equipment within a predetermined time duration; applying at least one procedure for inter-frequency measurements of at least one carrier, wherein the first procedure is applied using a first set of measurement gaps when a carrier having at least one cell deployed for providing non-continuous coverage radio access is to be measured and the second procedure is applied using a second set of measurement gaps when a carrier having at least one cell deployed for providing continuous coverage radio access is to be measured, wherein the inter-frequency measurements are performed less frequently in the first procedure than in the second procedure; and performing the inter-frequency measurements according to the first procedure after receiving an indication from a network to perform the inter-frequency measurement according to the first procedure.