Patent ID: 9743344
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method of accessing a particular cell of a plurality of cells of a telecommunications system by a mobile terminal, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of system information profiles over a non-broadcast channel, the plurality of system information profiles including information regarding radio features supported by the plurality of cells; storing the plurality of system information profiles in a system information profiles store at the mobile terminal; receiving an update for one of the plurality of system information profiles at the mobile terminal; updating the one of the plurality of system information profiles in the system information profiles store at the mobile terminal based on the received update; receiving, from the telecommunications system, a system information indicator over a broadcast channel, wherein the system information indicator indicates which system information profile from the plurality of system information profiles should be selected from the system information profiles store for the particular cell; selecting the indicated system information profile from the system information profiles store for the particular cell based on the system information indicator; and using the system information of the selected system information profile to access the particular cell of the telecommunications system.