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Apparatus and method for performing cell selection to home cell or private network in a mobile communication system

  • US 8,036,656 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2008
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing cell selection to a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell by a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system, comprising:

  • determining, by the UE, a candidate cell by measuring neighbor cells;

    receiving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) information, an indicator indicating information related to the CSG cell, and a CSG IDentification (ID) from the candidate cell;

    determining whether the candidate cell belongs to a registered or selected PLMN, based on the PLMN information;

    determining whether the candidate cell is included in a CSG list in the UE, based on the CSG ID; and

    selecting the candidate cell, if the candidate cell belongs to the registered or selected PLMN and is included in the CSG list.

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