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Method for performing handover in wireless communication system and apparatus for same

  • US 9,432,900 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2012
  • Issued: 08/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing a handover by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a measurement report message for a target cell to a serving cell, wherein the measurement report message includes an indicator for a specific Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service indicating whether the specific MBMS service is being received or is intended to be received by the UE and a MBMS Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) area identifier corresponding to the specific MBMS service;

    receiving a handover command message including MBSFN subframe information for the specific MBMS service, masking information for obtaining the resource allocation information of the specific MBMS service and a list of MBSFN areas for providing the specific MBMS service from the serving cell;

    receiving a MBMS notification from the target cell based on the information included in the handover command message; and

    identifying information regarding session start and the resource allocation used for receiving MBMS data in a specific MBSFN area based on the MBMS notification.

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