RADIO BASE STATIONS, RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICES, METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A RADIO BASE STATION, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE

1 . A radio base station comprising:

a message generator configured to generate a message comprising information specifying whether the radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station.

2 . The radio base station of claim 1 ,

wherein the message generator is further configured to generate a message comprising information specifying whether the radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station of a pre-defined type.

3 . The radio base station of claim 2 ,

wherein the pre-defined type is a type of radio base station that allows connection only to one or more pre-defined radio communication devices.

4 . The radio base station of claim 1 , further comprising:

a message transmitter configured to transmit a message generated by the message generator.

5 . The radio base station of claim 4 ,

wherein the message transmitter is further configured to broadcast the message.

6 . The radio base station of claim 4 ,

wherein the message transmitter is further configured to transmit the message via a System Information Message of the radio base station.

7 . The radio base station of claim 5 ,

wherein the message transmitter is further configured to transmit the message on a common control channel.

8 . The radio base station of claim 1 ,

wherein the message generated by the message generator further comprises at least one information selected from a group of information consisting of:

a maximum number of radio base stations a radio communication device shall measure for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of radio base stations a radio communication device shall report measurement results on for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of radio base stations of a pre-defined type a radio communication device shall measure for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of radio base stations of a pre-defined type a radio communication device shall report measurement results on for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of closed subscriber group radio base stations a radio communication device shall measure for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of closed subscriber group radio base stations a radio communication device shall report measurement results on for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a quality threshold for reporting a measurement;

a reference signal received power threshold for reporting a measurement;

a reference signal received quality threshold for reporting a measurement;

a leaving condition for leaving a radio base station;

an entering condition for entering a radio base station; and

a minimum stable reception threshold for reporting a measurement.

9 . A radio communication device comprising:

a memory configured to store information specifying whether a radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station.

10 . The radio communication device of claim 9 ,

wherein the information is information specifying whether the radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station of a pre-defined type.

11 . The radio communication device of claim 10 ,

wherein the pre-defined type is a type of radio base station that allows connection only to one or more pre-defined radio communication devices.

12 . The radio communication device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a receiver circuit configured to receive the information specifying whether a radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station.

13 . The radio communication device of claim 12 ,

wherein the receiver circuit is further configured to receive the information via a System Information Message of a radio base station.

14 . The radio communication device of claim 12 ,

wherein the receiver circuit is further configured to receive the information on a common control channel.

15 . The radio communication device of claim 9 ,

wherein the memory is further configured to store at least one information selected from a group of information consisting of:

a maximum number of radio base stations a radio communication device shall measure for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of radio base stations a radio communication device shall report measurement results on for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of radio base stations of a pre-defined type a radio communication device shall measure for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of radio base stations of a pre-defined type a radio communication device shall report measurement results on for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a maximum number of closed subscriber group radio base stations a radio communication device shall measure for preparing handover;

a maximum number of closed subscriber group radio base stations a radio communication device shall report measurement results on for at least one of the preparation of handover and the preparation of cell re-selection;

a quality threshold for reporting a measurement;

a reference signal received power threshold for reporting a measurement;

a reference signal received quality threshold for reporting a measurement;

a leaving condition for leaving a radio base station;

an entering condition for entering a radio base station; and

a minimum stable reception threshold for reporting a measurement.

16 . The radio communication device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a measurement circuit configured to measure reception quality of a radio base station.

17 . The radio communication device of claim 16 ,

wherein the measurement circuit is further configured to measure reception quality of a radio base station which is determined based on the stored information.

18 . The radio communication device of claim 16 , further comprising

a reporting circuit configured to report a result of a measurement of the measurement circuit.

19 . The radio communication device of claim 18 ,

wherein the reporting circuit is further configured to report a result of a measurement of the measurement circuit based on the stored information.

20 . The radio communication device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a handover preparation circuit configured to determine a radio base station as a candidate for handover.

21 . The radio communication device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a cell re-selection preparation circuit configured to determine a radio base station as a candidate for cell re-selection.

22 . The radio communication device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a handover preparation circuit configured to determine a radio base station which is of a type different from the pre-defined type as a candidate for handover, in case the information specifies that the radio base station is a radio base station which does not allow handover to another radio base station of the pre-defined type.

23 . The radio communication device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a cell re-selection preparation circuit configured to determine a radio base station which is of a type different from the pre-defined type as a candidate for cell re-selection, in case the information specifies that the radio base station is a radio base station which does not allow handover to another radio base station of the pre-defined type.

24 . The radio communication device of claim 20 ,

wherein the handover preparation circuit is further configured to determine a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station as a candidate for handover.

25 . The radio communication device of claim 21 ,

wherein the cell re-selection preparation circuit is further configured to determine a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station as a candidate for cell re-selection.

26 . A method for controlling a radio base station, the method comprising:

generating a message comprising information specifying whether a radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station.

27 . A method for controlling a radio communication device, the method comprising:

storing information specifying whether a radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station.

28 . A radio base station, configured to transmit information specifying whether the radio base station is a radio base station which allows handover to another radio base station.