USING MOBILITY STATISTICS TO ENHANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HANDOVER
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communications network comprising a wireless terminal which communicates with a network node, the method comprising:
- using the wireless terminal to perform measurements relative to plural cells of the network;
using the wireless terminal or the network node to make a determination regarding an extent of connection of the wireless terminal to a best cell of the network;
wherein making the determination of the extent of connection comprises determining whether a percentage of time that the wireless terminal is connected to a best cell of the network satisfies a threshold.
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Abstract
A method of operating a communications network (20) comprising a wireless terminal (30) which communicates with a network node (22) comprises using the wireless terminal (30) to perform measurements relative to plural cells of the network, and then using the wireless terminal (30) or the network node (22) to make a determination regarding an extent of connection of the wireless terminal to a best cell of the network. The method also comprises using the wireless terminal (30) or the network node (22) to select a mobility related parameter for the wireless terminal (30) in accordance with the determination.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of operating a communications network comprising a wireless terminal which communicates with a network node, the method comprising:
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using the wireless terminal to perform measurements relative to plural cells of the network; using the wireless terminal or the network node to make a determination regarding an extent of connection of the wireless terminal to a best cell of the network; wherein making the determination of the extent of connection comprises determining whether a percentage of time that the wireless terminal is connected to a best cell of the network satisfies a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A node of a communications network which communicates with a wireless terminal, the node comprising:
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an interface with the wireless terminal by which the node receives measurements relative to plural cells of the network; a computer configured to make a determination regarding an extent of connection of the wireless terminal to a best cell of the network; wherein the computer is further configured to determine whether the extent of connection of the wireless terminal to the best cell of the network satisfies a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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29. A wireless terminal which communicates with a network node of a communications network, the wireless terminal comprising:
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a measurement unit configured to perform measurements relative to plural cells of the network; a computer configured to make a determination regarding an extent of connection of the wireless terminal to a best cell of the network; wherein the computer is further configured to determine whether the extent of connection of the wireless terminal to the best cell of the network satisfies a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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