Patent ID: 8792432

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing a computer program; wherein the at least one memory storing the computer program is configured with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to at least: broadcast an indication to direct a user equipment whether to prioritize inter-frequency or intra-frequency neighbor cell measurements for inclusion in an uplink connection request message to be sent on a random access channel; in which one value of the indication directs the user equipment to prioritize the inter-frequency neighbor cell measurements over the intra-frequency neighbor cell measurements for inclusion in the uplink connection request message; and the at least one memory storing the computer program is configured with the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to direct the user equipment to prioritize the intra-frequency neighbor cell measurements over the inter-frequency neighbor cell measurements for inclusion in the uplink connection request message by broadcasting the indication having a different value or by not broadcasting the indication, and in which the indication is within an information element of system information sent on a broadcast channel from an access node of a UTRAN or an E-UTRAN wireless system, and the uplink connection request message is a Radio Resource Control Connection Request message.