Mobile communication terminal equipment, control method therefor, and recording medium on which control program therefor is recorded
View Patent ↗Mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system includes a detection section, memory section, control section, and measurement section. The detection section performs cell detection by detecting the scramble codes of a visiting cell and neighboring cell. The memory section stores scramble codes. The control section controls to write the scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell, detected by the detection section, into the memory section. The measurement section measures the detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times. A control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system and a recording medium recording a program for a control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system are also disclosed.
1. Mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, comprising:
detection means for performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and a neighboring cell;
memory means for storing a scramble code;
control means for controlling to write the scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell, detected by said detection means, into said memory means, upon assigning priorities thereto in detecting operation, in response to user operation; and
measurement means for measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein:
said control means controls said detection means so as to perform cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in said memory means,
said control means controls said detection means so as to perform cell detection by using a plurality of scramble codes, stored in said memory means, in the descending order of priorities, and
said control means controls the detection means so as to perform cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in said memory means when cell detection cannot be performed by using the scramble codes stored in said memory means.
2. Equipment according to claim 1 , wherein said control means controls said detection means so as to perform cell detection by preferentially using a scramble code stored in the memory means exhibiting a long stay time in the past.
3. A control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, comprising:
a detection step of performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and a neighboring cell;
a storage step of storing the detected scramble codes of the visiting cell and the neighboring cell in a memory means, upon assigning priorities thereto in detecting operation, in response to user operation; and
a measurement step of measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein:
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in the memory means upon assigning priorities thereto in detecting operation,
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in the memory means,
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by using a plurality of scramble codes, stored in the memory means, in descending order of priorities, and
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in the memory means when cell detection cannot be performed by using the scramble codes stored in the memory means.
4. A recording medium recording a program for a control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, the program comprising:
a detection step of performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and a neighboring cell;
a storage step of storing the detected scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell in a memory means, upon assigning priorities to the detected scramble codes in the detection step, in response to user operation; and
the measurement step of measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in the memory means in descending order of priority, and
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in the memory means when cell detection cannot be performed by using the scramble codes stored in the memory means.
5. Mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, comprising:
detection means for performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and neighboring cell;
memory means for storing a scramble code;
control means for automatically storing the scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell, detected by said detection means, into said memory means, upon assigning priorities thereto in the detection means, in accordance with the detection frequencies of the scramble codes; and
measurement means for measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein
said control means controls said detection means so as to perform cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in said memory means in the descending order of priority, and
said control means controls the detection means so as to perform cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in said memory means when cell detection cannot be performed by using the scramble codes stored in said memory means.
6. Mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, comprising:
detection means for performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and neighboring cell;
memory means for storing a scramble code;
control means for automatically storing the scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell, detected by said detection means, into said memory means, upon assigning priorities thereto in the detection means; and
measurement means for measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein
said control means controls said detection means so as to perform cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in said memory means in the descending order of priority, and
said control means controls the detection means so as to perform cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in said memory means when cell detection cannot be performed by using the scramble codes stored in said memory means.
7. Equipment according to any one of claims 1 , 5 , and 6 , wherein said control means controls said detection means so as to perform cell detection by preferentially using a scramble code stored in the memory means exhibiting a high detection frequency in the past.
8. A control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, comprising:
the detection step of performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and neighboring cell;
the storage step of storing the detected scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell in a memory means in accordance with the detection frequencies of the scramble codes, upon assigning priorities thereto in the detection step; and
the measurement step of measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in the memory means, in the descending order of priorities, and
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in the memory means when cell detection cannot be performed by using the scramble codes stored in the memory means.
9. A control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, comprising:
the detection step of performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and neighboring cell;
the storage step of storing the detected scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell in a memory means, upon assigning priorities thereto in the detection step; and
the measurement step of measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in the memory means, in the descending order of priorities, and
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in the memory means when cell detection cannot be performed by using the scramble codes stored in the memory means.
10. A method according to any one of claims 3 , 8 , and 9 , wherein the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using a scramble code stored in the memory means exhibiting a high detection frequency in the past.
11. A method according to any one of claims 3 , 8 , and 9 , wherein the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using a scramble code stored in the memory means exhibiting a long stay time in the past.
12. A method according to any one of claims 3 , 8 , and 9 , wherein the detection step comprises the step of specifying a scramble code group at the time of detection of the scramble code, and the step of performing cell detection in accordance with a priority of a scramble code stored in the memory means which belongs to the specified scramble code group and is stored in the memory means.
13. A recording medium recording a program for a control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, the program comprising:
the detection step of performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and neighboring cell;
the storage step of automatically storing the detected scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell in a memory means in accordance with the detection frequencies of the scramble codes, upon assigning priorities thereto in the detection step; and
the measurement step of measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in the memory means in the descending order of priority, and
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in the memory means when cell detection cannot be performed using the scramble codes store in the memory means.
14. A recording medium recording a program for a control method for cell detection in mobile communication terminal equipment for a CDMA cellular phone system, the program comprising:
the detection step of performing cell detection by detecting scramble codes of a visiting cell and neighboring cell;
the storage step of automatically storing the detected scramble codes of the visiting cell and neighboring cell in a memory means, upon assigning priorities thereto in the detection step; and
the measurement step of measuring detection frequencies of the scramble codes and intra-cell stay times;
wherein
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using the scramble codes stored in the memory means in the descending order of priority, and
the detection step comprises performing cell detection by using a scramble code other than the scramble codes stored in the memory means when cell detection cannot be performed using the scramble codes store in the memory means.
15. A medium according to any one of claims 4 , 13 , and 14 , wherein the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using a scramble code stored in the memory means exhibiting a high detection frequency in the past.
16. A medium according to any one of claims 4 , 9 , and 14 , wherein the detection step comprises performing cell detection by preferentially using a scramble code stored in the memory means exhibiting a long stay time in the past.
17. A medium according to any one of claims 4 , 13 , and 14 , wherein the detection step comprises the step of specifying a scramble code group at the time of detection of the scramble code, and the step of performing cell detection in accordance with a priority of a scramble code stored in the memory means which belongs to the specified scramble code group and is stored in the memory means.