Radio communication device and method for processing measurement control information in a communication device

1. A method for processing measurement control information in a communication device, the method comprising:

in a first communication network layer connection state, the communication device receiving at least one signaling message comprising measurement control information indicating which measurements should be carried out by the communication device in the first communication network layer connection state;

storing the measurement control information;

changing the communication network layer connection state from the first communication network layer connection state into a second communication network layer connection state; and

in the second communication network layer connection state, the communication device generating a measurement status message comprising an indication information about the stored measurement control information.

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the first communication network layer connection state and the second communication network layer connection state are mobile radio communication network layer connection states.

3. The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the first communication network layer connection state and the second communication network layer connection state are Radio Resource Control connection states.

4. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the first communication network layer connection state is an idle mode state.

5. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the first communication network layer connection state is a state in which the communication device has no active data transmission connection to a communication network; and

wherein the first communication network layer connection state is a state in which the communication device is configured to read system information of the communication network as the at least one signaling message.

6. The method of claim 5 ,

wherein the first communication network layer connection state is a state in which the communication device is configured to read a system information block as the at least one signaling message of the communication network.

7. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the second communication network layer connection state is a state in which a dedicated physical channel is allocated to the communication device.

8. The method of claim 7 ,

wherein the second communication network layer connection state is a Radio Resource Control connected mode state.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

carrying out at least one measurement in accordance with the measurement control information; and

storing the result of the at least one measurement.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

storing the result of the at least one measurement together with a signaling message identification information identifying the at least one signaling message that comprises the measurement control information that has been used for the at least one measurement.

11. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the measurement status message further comprises a request for establishing a dedicated signaling communication connection with the communication network.

12. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the measurement status message comprises a Radio Resource Control Connection Request message.

13. A communication device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive, in a first communication network layer connection state, at least one signaling message comprising measurement control information indicating which measurements should be carried out by the communication device in the first communication network layer connection state;

a memory configured to store the measurement control information;

a controller configured to control a change of the communication network layer connection state from the first communication network layer connection state into a second communication network layer connection state; and

a message generator configured to generate, in the second communication network layer connection state, a measurement status message comprising an indication information about the stored measurement control information.

14. The communication device of claim 13 ,

wherein the controller is further configured to store a result of at least one measurement together with a signaling message identification information identifying the at least one signaling message that comprises the measurement control information that had been used for the at least one measurement.

15. The communication device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit the measurement status message.

16. The communication device of claim 13 ,

being configured as a radio communication terminal device.

17. A communication device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive, in a first communication network layer connection state, at least one signaling message comprising measurement control information indicating which measurements should be carried out by the communication device in the first communication network layer connection state;

a memory configured to store the measurement control information;

a controller configured to control a change of the communication network layer connection state from the first communication network layer connection state into a second communication network layer connection state; and

a measurement circuit configured to, in the second communication network layer connection state, carry out at least one measurement in accordance with the stored measurement control information.

18. The communication device of claim 17 ,

wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a further signaling message comprising the information that at least some of the measurement control information stored in a communication device can be used for at least one measurement in the dedicated signaling communication connection; and

wherein the controller is configured to, upon receipt of the further signaling message, control the measurement circuit to carry out the at least one measurement in accordance with the stored measurement control information.

19. The communication device of claim 17 ,

being configured as a radio communication terminal device.