Method for automatically sorting the neighbor list of a cell in a communications system
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1. A method of prioritizing a plurality of cells in a neighbor list of a cell in an active set comprising the steps of:
- for each cell of the plurality of cells in neighbor list a cell in an active set, tracking a number of times the cell of the plurality of cells in the neighbor list of a cell in an active set is added to the active set;
tracking a number of times any cell of the plurality of cells in the neighbor list of a cell in an active set is added to the active set; and
when the plurality of cells in the neighbor list of a cell in an active set have been added to the active set a predetermined amount of times, prioritizing the plurality of cells in the neighbor list.
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Abstract
A method of automatically prioritizing cells in a neighbor list of a communications system. The priority is defined as the number of times a cell in the neighbor list has been added to the active set. Cells that have been added to the active set more often are given a higher priority. Such higher priority cells are considered first for addition to the monitored set because they are more likely to successfully move from the monitored set to the active set.
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1. A method of prioritizing a plurality of cells in a neighbor list of a cell in an active set comprising the steps of:
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for each cell of the plurality of cells in neighbor list a cell in an active set, tracking a number of times the cell of the plurality of cells in the neighbor list of a cell in an active set is added to the active set;
tracking a number of times any cell of the plurality of cells in the neighbor list of a cell in an active set is added to the active set; and
when the plurality of cells in the neighbor list of a cell in an active set have been added to the active set a predetermined amount of times, prioritizing the plurality of cells in the neighbor list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a communications system wherein user equipment monitors a plurality of cells in a plurality of neighbor lists for inclusion in a monitored set and subsequent promotion to an active set, a method of prioritizing the plurality of cells in the plurality of neighbor lists comprising the steps of:
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detecting when a new cell has been added to the active set;
for each celli already in the active set, determining whether the new cell is included in the neighbor list of celli;
if the new cell is included in the neighbor list of celli, incrementing a counter in a first counter set associated with the new cell in the neighbor list of celli;
determining whether the counter in the first counter set has reached a maximum value;
if the counter in the first counter set has not reached the maximum value, incrementing a first neighbor list counter associated with the neighbor list of celli;
determining whether the first neighbor list counter has reached a predetermined value;
if the first neighbor list counter has reached the predetermined value, prioritizing the plurality of cells in the neighbor list of celli; and
constructing the monitored set from the plurality of cells in the plurality of neighbor lists. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An apparatus for prioritizing a plurality of cells in a neighbor list of a cell in an active set comprising:
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a radio network controller; and
a processor running in the radio network controller wherein the processor when operative is configured to for each cell of the plurality of cells, track an amount of times the cell of the plurality of cells is added to the active set;
track an amount of times any cell of the plurality of cells is added to the active set; and
when the plurality of cells have been added to the active set a predetermined amount of times, prioritize the plurality of cells in the neighbor list.
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