Patent ID: 8989145
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for performing cell reconfirmation by a multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) capable User Equipment (UE), the method comprising: performing, by the UE, cell reconfirmation using information derived from a Normal Burst (NB) of a transmitted Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) radio signal, wherein said cell reconfirmation verifies an identity of a GSM cell associated with the transmitted GSM radio signal, operating the multi-RAT capable UE in a serving cell of a first RAT; and selecting a cell reconfirmation method to reconfirm a GSM neighbor cell of a second RAT based on at least one selection criteria, wherein a first cell reconfirmation method which can be selected uses the received NB to perform the cell reconfirmation and a second cell reconfirmation method which can be selected uses a received Synchronization Burst (SB) to perform the cell reconfirmation.