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Method and device for obtaining candidate information

  • US 9,060,317 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2013
  • Issued: 06/16/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device configured to operate using more than one Radio Access Technology ‘

  • RAT’

    , the mobile device comprising;

    for each radio access technology, 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 message comprising at least one of;

    i) a first set of candidate information concerning cells or frequencies that are provided as candidates for cell reselection from the serving cell; and

    ii) frequencies that may be associated with a first set of not allowed cells of a second RAT;

    obtain, through at least one of the wireless access radios, a second message comprising at least one of;

    i) a second set of candidate information concerning cells or frequencies that are provided as candidates for cell reselection from a neighbour cell of the serving cell; and

    ii) frequencies that may be associated with a second set of not allowed cells of the second RAT;

    determine a cell for reselection with consideration of at least one of;

    i) the candidate information from the first set and the candidate information from the second set; and

    ii) the frequencies and associated not allowed cells from the first set and the frequencies and associated not allowed cells from the second set.

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