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Method and device for obtaining candidate information

  • US 8,600,381 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2012
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device configured to operate using more than one RAT (Radio Access Technology), the mobile device comprising:

  • for each RAT, a respective wireless access radio;

    a cell selector configured to, while the mobile device is operating in a serving cell of a first RAT;

    obtain, through at least one of the wireless access radios, a first set of candidate information from a first message comprising candidate information provided for the serving cell, the first set of candidate information concerning cells or frequencies that are provided as candidates for cell reselection from the serving cell;

    obtain, through at least one of the wireless access radios, a second set of candidate information from a second message comprising candidate information provided for a neighbour cell of the serving cell, the second set of candidate information concerning cells or frequencies that are provided as candidates for cell reselection from the neighbour cell of the serving cell; and

    consider a combination of both the candidate information from the first set and the candidate information from the second set in determining a cell for reselection by the mobile device.

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