APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-CARRIER SUPPORTING OPERATION
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1. A method that uses a processor to control a multi-carrier supporting operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- determining whether a power saving condition is satisfied;
determining whether the mobile terminal is operating in a multi carrier mode or a carrier aggregation mode; and
if the power saving condition is satisfied, restricting, by the processor, an inter-frequency measurement of the multi carrier mode or an inter-frequency measurement of the carrier aggregation mode.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and method for not performing an inter-frequency measurement to reduce a current to be used by a terminal providing a multi carrier (MC) function or a carrier aggregation (CA) function. When the terminal satisfies predetermined conditions, the terminal may be operated in a single carrier mode in which the inter-frequency measurement is not performed and thus, a current to be used for the inter-frequency measurement may be reduced.
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1. A method that uses a processor to control a multi-carrier supporting operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining whether a power saving condition is satisfied; determining whether the mobile terminal is operating in a multi carrier mode or a carrier aggregation mode; and if the power saving condition is satisfied, restricting, by the processor, an inter-frequency measurement of the multi carrier mode or an inter-frequency measurement of the carrier aggregation mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal to control a multi-carrier supporting operation, comprising:
a processor to determine whether a power saving condition is satisfied and to restrict at least one of an inter-frequency measurement of a multi carrier mode and an inter-frequency measurement of a carrier aggregation mode if the power saving condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method that uses a processor to control a multi-carrier supporting operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining whether an inter-frequency measurement restriction mode is activated; determining whether a condition to perform an inter-frequency measurement of a multi carrier mode or an inter-frequency measurement of a carrier aggregation mode is satisfied; and if the inter-frequency measurement restriction mode is activated, restricting, by the processor, the inter-frequency measurement of the multi carrier mode or the inter-frequency measurement of the carrier aggregation mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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