Method for synchronization in a mobile radio terminal
First Claim
1. A method for internally synchronizing cell measurements in a mobile communication apparatus having a first active radio access means adapted to communicate according to a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second passive radio access means adapted to communicate according to a second RAT, comprising the steps of:
- the mobile communication apparatus performs the following steps;
generating a common time event (CTE) upon issuance of a request to initiate the cell measurements;
generating a time reference common to the first and the second radio access means by registering counter values from a first and second counter provided in the first and the second radio access means respectively in response to the CTE;
obtaining, by said first radio access means, a measurement gap schedule including a time schedule in a time format of said first radio access means, said time schedule indicating a time gap during which the second radio access means is allowed to be active and not interrupt communications of the first radio access means, said measurement gap schedule includes an activation time of the time schedule where the activation time is determined in the time format of said first radio access means and the activation time is determined based on a time distance from the CTE;
forwarding said measurement gap schedule to said second radio access means; and
translating said measurement gap schedule by said second radio access means using the time reference of the registered counter value in the second counter to determine the activation time in a time format of said second access means.
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Abstract
A method for synchronizing measurements in a mobile communication apparatus having a first active radio access means (100) adapted to communicate according to a first radio access technology (RAT) and at least a second passive radio access means (200) adapted to communicate according to a second RAT. A time reference common to the first and the second access means (100) is generated. At least one time schedule is obtained, said schedule indicating at least one time gap wherein the second access means (200) is allowed to be active. The activation time of the schedule is based on the common time reference. An arrangement adapted to generate the common time reference and the time schedule is also disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for internally synchronizing cell measurements in a mobile communication apparatus having a first active radio access means adapted to communicate according to a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second passive radio access means adapted to communicate according to a second RAT, comprising the steps of:
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the mobile communication apparatus performs the following steps; generating a common time event (CTE) upon issuance of a request to initiate the cell measurements; generating a time reference common to the first and the second radio access means by registering counter values from a first and second counter provided in the first and the second radio access means respectively in response to the CTE; obtaining, by said first radio access means, a measurement gap schedule including a time schedule in a time format of said first radio access means, said time schedule indicating a time gap during which the second radio access means is allowed to be active and not interrupt communications of the first radio access means, said measurement gap schedule includes an activation time of the time schedule where the activation time is determined in the time format of said first radio access means and the activation time is determined based on a time distance from the CTE; forwarding said measurement gap schedule to said second radio access means; and translating said measurement gap schedule by said second radio access means using the time reference of the registered counter value in the second counter to determine the activation time in a time format of said second access means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 29, 30)
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12. A mobile communication apparatus for internally synchronizing cell measurements, comprising:
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a first active radio access means comprising a first transceiver means for communicating with a first communication network the first transceiver means being adapted to communicate according to a first radio access technology; a second passive radio access means comprising a second transceiver means for communicating with a second communication network, the second transceiver means being adapted to communicate according to a second radio access technology; a timing generator means for generating a common time event (CTE) upon issuance of a request to initiate the cell measurements; a time reference generating means for generating a time reference common to the first radio access means and the second radio access means by registering counter values from a first and second counter means provided in the first and the second radio access means respectively in response to the CTE; a time schedule generating means in the first radio access means for obtaining a measurement gap schedule including a time schedule in a time format of the first radio access means, the time schedule indicating at least one time gap during which the second radio access means is allowed to be active and not interrupt communications of the first radio access means, said measurement gap schedule includes an activation time of the time schedule where the activation time is determined in the time format of said first radio access means and the activation time is determined based on a time distance from the CTE; means for forwarding the measurement gap schedule to the second radio access means; and means on the second access means for translating the measurement gap schedule using the time reference of the registered counter value in the second counter means to determine the activation time in a time format of the second radio access means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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