Patent ID: 10306574

Abstract:
A synchronising assisting device (14) sends an adjustment value (AV) to a mobile station (12) for use when synchronising to a resource employed by the target cell (17), where the adjustment value (AV) is an estimate of the change in timing required to synchronise to a reference signal interval of the resource, and processes the adjustment value (AV) if an indication (IATC) of the actual change in timing required for synchronizing to the reference signal interval is received from the mobile station. The mobile station receives the adjustment value (AV), synchronises to the resource starting at a starting point set by the adjustment value (AV), detects a pilot signal in the reference signal interval, determines an actual change in timing required for synchronising to the reference signal interval, investigates the difference and sends an indication (IATC) of the required actual change in timing to the synchronising assisting device (14).