MOBILE DEVICE-INITIATED MEASUREMENT GAP REQUEST
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining that it is desirable to undertake measurements with respect to one or more of a different frequency and a different technology when compared to one or more of a current frequency and technology associated with a network that is servicing user equipment; and
indicating to the network servicing the user equipment the desirability of undertaking the measurements.
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Abstract
Described herein are mechanisms and methods that facilitate preparation of inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) and/or inter-frequency handover with respect to a mobile device (user equipment). User equipment can indicate to a network servicing the user equipment that the user equipment desires to perform measurements with respect to a different frequency and/or different technology. Data on the downlink channel can then be scheduled to ensure that data intended for the user equipment is not lost while the user equipment is performing the measurements.
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53 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining that it is desirable to undertake measurements with respect to one or more of a different frequency and a different technology when compared to one or more of a current frequency and technology associated with a network that is servicing user equipment; and
indicating to the network servicing the user equipment the desirability of undertaking the measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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a memory that comprises instructions for indicating to a network that performing one or more of inter-frequency and inter-radio access technology measurements is desired; and
a processor that is configured to execute the instructions within the memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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means for determining that a measurement gap is desired; and
means for indicating to a network servicing the communications apparatus that the measurement gap is desired. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for:
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determining that a measurement gap is desired; and
indicating to a base station that the measurement gap is desired. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A processor configured to execute instructions for:
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indicating to a network that a measurement gap is desired; and
performing measurements upon a downlink buffer associated with the processor being flushed. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for a measurement gap from user equipment; and
scheduling downlink data to the user equipment based at least in part upon the received request. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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a memory that comprises instructions for scheduling data to be delivered on a downlink to user equipment based at least in part upon a request for a measurement gap provided by the user equipment; and
a processor that is configured to execute the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving an indication that a measurement gap is desired from user equipment; and
means for scheduling downlink transmissions to the user equipment based at least in part upon the received indication. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for:
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receiving a channel quality indicator report from user equipment;
analyzing the channel quality indicator report;
determining that quality of a downlink channel associated with user equipment is below a pre-defined threshold based at least in part upon the analysis of the channel quality indicator report; and
scheduling a measurement gap for the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A processor configured to execute instructions for:
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determining that a request for a measurement gap has been received from user equipment; and
scheduling data on a downlink channel to the user equipment as a function of the request. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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