Patent ID: 8311030
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method implemented in a base station for communicating with mobile radio devices in a cellular radio communication system, the method comprising: transmitting in a cell associated with the base station a known symbol sequence over a broadcast channel to permit mobile radios to detect and synchronize to the base station; transmitting a time indicator indicating when the base station will transmit service information from which a mobile radio may determine whether the base station can provide a desired communications service; after a time period associated with the time indicator, transmitting the service information, the method further comprising: receiving from the mobile radio device operating in an active mode a request to align one or more base station scanning interval gaps in transmissions from the base station to the mobile radio device with times when other base stations being scanned by the mobile radio device are broadcasting broadcast service information; and granting the request.