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1. A method in a user equipment for controlling selection of a cell of a cellular radio network to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network, the method comprising:
- obtaining feature information relating to communication features supported in a node that controls radio resource usage in the cell;
detecting signal strength of a signal received from the network; and
selecting, based at least in part on the detected signal strength and the obtained feature information, the cell to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network.
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Abstract
When a user equipment, UE, is in a situation involving selection or reselection of radio cell to use in subsequent communication, in addition to the signal strength, the UE considers the feature set supported in the cell. The type of phone, i.e. a “smart phone”, “feature phone”, “Facebook-only phone” etc. can also be considered together with information about the usage history. That is, the usage pattern of the mobile and web browsing history.
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1. A method in a user equipment for controlling selection of a cell of a cellular radio network to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network, the method comprising:
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obtaining feature information relating to communication features supported in a node that controls radio resource usage in the cell; detecting signal strength of a signal received from the network; and selecting, based at least in part on the detected signal strength and the obtained feature information, the cell to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user equipment configured to control selection of a cell of a cellular radio network to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network, the user equipment comprising control and communication circuitry configured to:
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obtain feature information relating to communication features supported in a node that controls radio resource usage in the cell; detect signal strength of a signal received from the network; and select, based at least in part on the detected signal strength and the obtained feature information, the cell to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network.
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18. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium comprising software instructions that, when executed in a processor, performs a method in a user equipment for controlling selection of a cell of a cellular radio network to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network, the method comprising:
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obtaining feature information relating to communication features supported in a node that controls radio resource usage in the cell; detecting signal strength of a signal received from the network; and selecting, based at least in part on the detected signal strength and the obtained feature information, the cell to support subsequent communication between the user equipment and the network.
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