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CELL SELECTION MANAGEMENT FOR END DEVICE IN FEMTOCELL COVERAGE AREA

  • US 20200137816A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2018
  • Published: 04/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • performing, by an end device, a cell selection procedure or a cell reselection procedure, wherein the end device is an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access-New Radio (E-UTRA-NR) Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) capable device;

    reading, by the end device, a first system information block (SIB) message broadcasted by a first wireless station, wherein the first SIB message indicates that the first wireless station is at least one of a femtocell device or a non-EN-DC capable anchor device;

    determining, by the end device, whether the first wireless station identified during the cell selection procedure or the cell reselection procedure is an EN-DC capable anchor device based on the first SIB message;

    omitting to camp, by the end device in response to determining that the first wireless station is not the EN-DC capable anchor device, on the first wireless station; and

    determining, by the end device in response to the omitting, whether a second candidate cell is available on which to camp.

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