Patent ID: 8682325
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for user equipment for a mobile communication system comprising: receiving a message on said user equipment including a first list including a plurality of network identifiers corresponding to a plurality of available networks for a potential handover, the plurality of available networks are determined by the current active communication network by scanning an area for all available networks within the area, said receiving from a current active communication network while a call subject to a potential handover is in progress, the message includes a special identifier indicating that said message contains a list of available networks for handover; storing the first list; selecting at least one network of the plurality of available networks as a candidate for handover based upon a comparing of said first list with a second list stored in the user equipment; transmitting from the user equipment to the current active communication network an indication of at least one preferred other network based on the selecting; receiving, by the user equipment, neighboring cell information for each of the at least one preferred other network based on the indication, the neighboring cell information including at least a network frequency and time slot, and receiving, by the user equipment, a second message including at least one network identifier corresponding to a network that is to be deleted from the first list, wherein said current active communication network signals one or more of the plurality of network identifiers corresponding to the plurality of available networks for the potential handover, and said receiving of said message occurs without said user equipment searching any communication network.