Method and wireless apparatus for performing a minimization drive test

• US 8,934,846 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2012
• Issued: 01/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jung, Sung Hoon, Yi, Seung June, Lee, Young Dae, Park, Sung Jun, Lee, Jae Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): Aminzay, Shaima Q
• Application Number:
  US14/114,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20140051429A1
• Time in Patent Office: 992 Days
• Field of Search: 455/67.11, 455/405, 455/423, 455/424, 455/425, 455/517, 370/252
• US Class Current: 455/67.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports

Abstract

Provided is a method for executing a minimization drive test (MDT) carried out by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises: receiving a logged measurement setting; logging an MDT measurement and a measurement result on the basis of the logged measurement setting; and reporting the whole or a part of the logged measurement result to a network. The logged measurement setting includes logging termination time information for indicating the termination time of the MDT measurement or the measurement result logging, wherein the MDT measurement and the measurement result is logged by the time indicated by the logging termination time information.

Claims

1. A method of performing, by a user equipment (UE), a Minimization Drive Test (MDT) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a logged measurement configuration;

performing an MDT measurement and logging a measurement result based on the logged measurement configuration,

wherein the logged measurement configuration comprises logging start time information indicative of a start time when performing the MDT measurement and logging the measurement result are allowed,

wherein the logged measurement configuration comprises logging end time information indicating that the MDT measurement and the measurement result logging are ended,

wherein the MDT measurement and logging the measurement result are performed when the start time indicated by the logging start time information is reached and until the end time indicated by the logging end time information,

wherein the logged measurement configuration comprises logging interval information, the logging interval information indicates a specific time interval,

wherein the performing of the MDT measurement and logging the measurement result are periodically performed in accordance with the specific time interval,

wherein the logged measurement configuration further comprises log report start time information, and wherein the log report start time information indicates a start time when the report is allowed,

wherein the logged measurement configuration further comprises log report end time information, and wherein the log report end time information indicates an end time when the report is ended, and

wherein the report is performed when the start time indicated by the log report start time is reached and until the end time indicated by the log report end time;

discarding the logged measurement configuration and initiating a conservation timer when the end time indicated by the logging end time information elapses; and

discarding the logged measurement when the conservation timer expires,

wherein the conservation timer is expired at 48 hours after discarding the logged measurement configuration.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the UE is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state at a point of time at which the MDT measurement is performed and the measurement result is logged.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at a point of time at which part of or the entire logged measurement is reported, the UE is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected.

4. A wireless apparatus comprising:

a Radio Frequency (RF) unit configured to transmit and receive radio signals; and

a processor operably coupled to the RF unit, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive a logged measurement configuration;

perform a Minimization Driving Test (MDT) measurement and log a measurement result based on the logged measurement configuration,

wherein the logged measurement configuration comprises logging start time information indicative of a start time when performing the MDT measurement and logging the measurement result are allowed,

wherein the logged measurement configuration further comprises logging end time information indicating that the MDT measurement and the measurement result logging are ended,

wherein the MDT measurement and logging the measurement result are performed when the start time indicated by the logging start time information is reached and until the end time indicated by the logging end time information,

wherein the logged measurement configuration further comprises logging interval information, the logging interval information indicates a specific time interval,

wherein the performing of the MDT measurement and logging the measurement result are periodically performed in accordance with the specific time interval,

wherein the logged measurement configuration further comprises log report start time information, and wherein the log report start time information indicates a start time when the report is allowed,

wherein the logged measurement configuration further comprises log report end time information, and wherein the log report end time information indicates an end time when the report is ended, and

wherein the report is performed when the start time indicated by the log report start time is reached and until the end time indicated by the log report end time;

discard the logged measurement configuration and initiating a conservation timer when the end time indicated by the logging end time information elapses; and

discard the logged measurement when the conservation timer expires,

wherein the conservation timer is expired at 48 hours after discarding the logged measurement configuration.

5. The wireless apparatus of claim 4, wherein the wireless apparatus is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state at a point of time at which the MDT measurement is performed and the measurement result is logged.

6. The wireless apparatus of claim 4, wherein at a point of time at which all or a part of the logged measurement is reported, the UE is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state.