Patent ID: 8848592
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for supporting a closed subscriber group (CSG) service in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by a user equipment (UE), from a serving cell, a request for reporting on a neighbor cell; receiving, by the UE, cell information broadcasted from the neighbor cell, the cell information including a CSG identity of the neighbor cell, a first Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identity of the neighbor cell and at least one second PLMN identity of the neighbor cell; and reporting, by the UE, to the serving cell, CSG information including the CSG identity of the neighbor cell, wherein, if the neighbor cell is a CSG member cell for which a CSG whitelist of the UE includes the CSG identity and one of the first PLMN identity and the at least one second PLMN identity, the CSG information further includes and a CSG membership indicator indicating that the neighbor cell is the CSG member cell.