Cell selection influenced by stored data and mobile station using same

• US 6,178,326 B1
• Filed: 09/28/1998
• Issued: 01/23/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Kalliokulju, Juha
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jackson, Blane J.
• Application Number:
  US09/161,859
• Time in Patent Office: 848 Days
• Field of Search: 455/438, 455/425, 455/558, 455/437, 455/436, 455/453
• US Class Current: 455/437
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point

Abstract

A method for selecting a cell in a mobile communication system based on a cellular network and a mobile station arranged to operate in the cellular network. The mobile station is used for storing information on at least one subscriber-specific base station, the cell served by the base station being the mobile subscriber'"'"'s home cell, office cell or the like. The mobile station is used for changing the determined level of the signal of at least one selected radio channel on the basis of information on the subscriber-specific base station. The mobile station has memory for storing information on at least one subscriber-specific base station serving the cell which is the mobile subscribers home cell, office cell, or the like. The mobile station is configured to change the level of the signal determined for at least one selected radio channel on the basis of information on the subscriber-specific base station.

Claims

1. A method for selecting a cell in a mobile communication system based on a cellular network and comprising at least one mobile station, at least one base station, and at least one radio channel for data transmission between the mobile station and the base station serving the same, wherein the mobile station comprises at least one subscriber identity module, in which method

the mobile station receives information including the base station identification code and signal frequency, on at least one selected radio channel,

the mobile station measures the strength of the signal of at least one selected radio channel,

the mobile station defines the level of the signal of at least one selected radio channel on the basis of the information received from the measurement,

the mobile station transmits a measurement report containing information on the level of the signal of at least one selected radio channel, and,

the mobile station receives, if necessary, a command to change the radio channel,

wherein:

the mobile station is used for storing information on at least one subscriber-specific base station, the cell served by the base station including the mobile subscriber'"'"'s home cell or office cell, and

the mobile station is used for changing the defined level of the signal of at least one selected radio channel on the basis of information on the subscriber-specific base station.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile station is used for changing the signal level determined for the selected radio channel used by the subscriber-specific base station on the basis of the information on this subscriber-specific base station.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile station is used for changing the signal level determined for the selected radio channel used by the subscriber-specific base station by summing to it a selected change value.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the change is implemented at least partly in the control unit of the mobile station.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the mobile station receives information on at least one subscriber-specific base station by using a short message service SMS.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein information on at least one subscriber-specific base station is stored on the subscriber-specific SIM module of the mobile station.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information on the subscriber-specific base station comprise at least:

the identification code of the selected subscriber-specific base station or

the selected change value, or

a combination of these.

8. A mobile station arranged to operate in a cellular system, the mobile station comprising:

at least one subscriber-specific SIM module,

means for receiving information on at least one selected radio channel, such as the base station identification code and the signal frequency of the radio channel,

means for measuring continuously the strength of the signal of at least one selected radio channel,

means for determining the strength level of the signal of the selected radio channel by means of data obtained from the measurement,

means for transmitting a measurement report containing information on the signal level of at least one selected radio channel, and

means for receiving a command to change the radio channel, if necessary,

wherein;

the mobile station comprises means for storing information on at least one subscriber-specific base station serving the cell including mobile subscribers home cell or office cell and wherein

the mobile station comprises means for changing the level of the signal determined for at least one selected radio channel on the basis of information on the subscriber-specific base station.

9. The mobile station according to claim 8, wherein the means for changing the level of the signal determined for at least one selected radio channel on the basis of information on the subscriber-specific base station comprise the control unit of the mobile station.

10. The mobile station according to claim 8, wherein the mobile station comprises means for receiving information on at least one subscriber-specific base station by means of a short message service SMS.

11. The mobile station according to claim 8, wherein the means for storing information on at least one subscriber-specific base station serving the cell which includes the mobile subscribers home cell or office cell comprise the subscriber-specific SIM module of the mobile station.

12. The mobile station according to claim 8, wherein the information on the subscriber-specific base station comprise at least:

the identification code of the selected subscriber-specific base station, or

the selected change value, or

a combination of these.