Patent ID: 9042835
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of measurement handling in a user equipment (UE) in connected mode, the method comprising: evaluating a signal quality of a specific component carrier (CC) of a group of multiple downlink CCs against a configurable threshold to determine a need for neighbor cell measurements; and performing neighbor cell measurements if the signal quality of the specific CC is below the configurable threshold; wherein the UE is configured with each of the multiple downlink CCs of the group, wherein the evaluating and performing steps occur when the UE is in the connected mode, and wherein the UE is allowed to omit measurements on neighbor cells, residing on carriers on which the UE has no CC if the quality of the specific CC exceeds a configurable first threshold; and the UE is required to continue measurements on a neighbor cell residing on at least one other carrier on which the UE has a CC if the quality of the CC on that other carrier is below a second configurable threshold.