Patent ID: 7395066
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving data, to be transmitted to a user equipment in a communication system comprising a network controller, at a serving cell first, and then transmitting the data from the serving cell to the user equipment; executing a cell change so as to transmit, after the cell change, the data from a target cell to the user equipment after a decision of performing the cell change from the serving cell to the target cell; and increasing, by the serving cell, in response to receipt of information informing the serving cell on an intended cell change, a data rate of sending the data to the user equipment, wherein the serving cell increases a scheduling priority for the user equipment which is subject to an imminent cell change, so as to increase, in response to receipt of information informing the serving cell on the intended cell change, the data rate of sending the data to the user equipment, wherein the information informing the serving cell on the intended cell change is a scheduling priority indicator having a predetermined value, wherein a change of said scheduling priority indicator to the predetermined value corresponds to reserving a scheduling priority indicator value for handover candidates, the scheduling priority for a handover candidate being increased upon receipt of the scheduling priority indicator having the predetermined value.