Patent ID: 8477657

Claim:
A method for sending an inter-frequency measurement configuration, the method comprising: an evolved Node B (eNB) performing a Swap action on a measurement configuration copy formed on a basis of the measurement configuration to obtain a first measurement configuration; the eNB generating a second measurement configuration according to configuration of the eNB and user equipment (UE) capability, and comparing the second measurement configuration with the first measurement configuration; when the first measurement configuration and the second measurement configuration are the same, measurement configuration being not filled in a controlling message; when the first measurement configuration is a part of the second measurement configuration, in the controlling message, an extra measurement configuration at a destination side being placed in an adding list; when the first measurement configuration and the second measurement configuration are not the same, in the controlling message, the first measurement configuration being placed in a deleting list, and the second measurement configuration being placed in the adding list; and the eNB sending a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message to the UE according to the controlling message.