IP Library Granted Patent US 9,788,268
Granted Patent B2
US 9,788,268 · App. 13/141,858 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Mobile communication system

Inventors: Miho Maeda (Tokyo, JP); Mitsuru Mochizuki (Tokyo, JP); Taiga Saegusa (Tokyo, JP); Yasushi Iwane (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
H04W48/20H04L5/0007
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Patent No.
US 9,788,268
App. No.
13/141,858
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a communication system including a specified subscriber cell which allows a specific mobile terminal to use the specified subscriber cell, and an unspecified user cell which an unspecified mobile terminal can use, in which each mobile terminal receives cell identification information assigned to each communication cell and makes a cell selection, identification information for identifying the CSG cell operating in an open access mode is included in the cell identification information.

Claims (35)

1. A mobile communication system including:

mobile terminals;

a closed subscriber group (CSG) cell operating in a closed access mode in which a specified one of the mobile terminals can access the CSG cell; and

a non-CSG cell operating in an open access mode in which an unspecified one of the mobile terminals can access the non-CSG cell, wherein

a CSG indicator indicates whether a cell is a CSG cell or not is broadcasted,

the mobile communication system further includes a hybrid cell operating in a hybrid access mode which shows an operation form of the CSG cell and supports both the closed access mode and the open access mode at the same time,

the hybrid cell sets the CSG indicator to indicate that the cell is not the CSG cell, and

the mobile terminals receive the CSG indicator.

2. The mobile communication system according to claim 1 ,

wherein on the basis of the CSG indicator set by the hybrid cell, the mobile terminals determine the cell by which the CSG indicator is set as the non-CSG cell or the hybrid cell.

3. The mobile communication system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the hybrid cell broadcasts a CSG identifier (CSG-ID) which is a specific identification number.

4. The mobile communication system according to claim 3 ,

wherein the mobile terminals receive the CSG-ID broadcasted by the hybrid cell and select a cell having a desired CSG-ID.

5. A cell used in a mobile communication system including mobile terminals, the cell comprising:

a CSG cell operating in a closed access mode in which a specified one of the mobile terminals can access the CSG cell; and

a non-CSG cell operating in an open access mode in which an unspecified one of the mobile terminals can access the non-CSG cell, wherein

a CSG indicator indicates whether a cell is a CSG cell or not is broadcasted, and

in a hybrid access mode which shows an operation form of the CSG cell and supports both the closed access mode and the open access mode at the same time, the cell sets the CSG indicator to indicate that the cell is not the CSG cell.

6. The cell according to claim 5 ,

wherein the cell broadcasts a CSG-ID, which is a specific identification number.

7. A mobile terminal used in a mobile communication system including

a CSG cell operating in a closed access mode in which a specified mobile terminal can access the CSG cell, and

a non-CSG cell operating in an open access mode in which an unspecified mobile terminal can access the non-CSG cell, wherein

a CSG indicator indicates whether a cell is a CSG cell or not is broadcasted,

the mobile terminal comprising:

a receiver that receives the CSG indicator set by a hybrid cell operating in a hybrid access mode which shows an operation form of the CSG cell and supports both the closed access mode and the open access mode at the same time.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 7 ,

wherein on the basis of the CSG indicator set by the hybrid cell, the mobile terminal determines the cell by which the CSG indicator is set as the non-CSG cell or the hybrid cell.

9. A mobile terminal used in a mobile communication system including

a CSG cell operating in a closed access mode in which a specified mobile terminal can access the CSG cell, and

a non-CSG cell operating in an open access mode in which an unspecified mobile terminal can access the non-CSG cell,

the mobile terminal comprising:

a receiver that receives a CSG-ID, which is a specific identification number, broadcasted by a hybrid cell operating in a hybrid access mode which shows an operation form of the CSG cell and supports both the closed access mode and the open access mode at the same time; and

a controller that selects a cell having a desired CSG-ID.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2020
From: WING WIN CONSULTING LIMITED
To: TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053666/0933 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2019
From: TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: WING WIN CONSULTING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049941/0361 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded May 8, 2017
From: TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 042330/0986 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
To: TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 035516/0250 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2011
From: MAEDA, MIHO; MOCHIZUKI, MITSURU; SAEGUSA, TAIGA; IWANE, YASUSHI
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026490/0415 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2008-326643 · Dec 23, 2008 · national
JP 2009-250206 · Oct 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110261777A1 · Oct 27, 2011