IP Library Granted Patent US 8,825,110
Granted Patent B2
US 8,825,110 · App. 13/172,891 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Method for receiving synchronization signals of a mobile radio network and transmitting/receiving device for mobile radio signals

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Patent No.
US 8,825,110
App. No.
13/172,891
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In various embodiments, a method for receiving synchronization signals of a mobile radio network is provided. The method may include communicating, by using a transmitting/receiving device for mobile radio signals, with a mobile radio network via a dedicated communication link; and receiving, by using the transmitting/receiving device, synchronization signals of another mobile radio network during a transmission gap in the dedicated communication link, the transmitting/receiving device not being set up for receiving signals of the other mobile radio network independently of the dedicated communication link.

Claims (47)

1. A method for receiving synchronization signals of a mobile radio network, the method comprising:

sending an authorization information based on information stored on a first subscriber identity module (SIM), by using a transmitting/receiving device, to a first mobile radio network, and

sending a second authorization information based on information stored on a second SIM, by using the transmitting/receiving device, to a second mobile radio network;

communicating, by using the transmitting/receiving device for mobile radio signals, with the first mobile radio network via a dedicated communication link;

receiving, by using the transmitting/receiving device, synchronization signals of the second mobile radio network during a transmission gap in the dedicated communication link, the transmitting/receiving device configured to receive signals of the second mobile radio network dependent upon the dedicated communication link;

terminating the dedicated communication link; and

establishing, after the terminating, another dedicated communication link, independent of the dedicated communication link, to the second mobile radio network based on the received synchronization signals.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the receiving comprises a receiving independent of measuring jobs of the first mobile radio network.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 ,

wherein the transmission gap is configured for a measuring job of the first mobile radio network.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the receiving comprises receiving outside a handover process for handing over the dedicated communication link from the first mobile radio network to the second mobile radio network.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by using the transmitting/receiving device, a system information message of the second mobile radio network during the transmission gap in the dedicated communication link.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the first mobile radio network is allocated to a first network operator and the second mobile radio network being allocated to a second network operator.

7. A transmitting/receiving device for mobile radio signals,

configured to send an authorization information based on information stored on a first SIM, to a first mobile radio network and send a second authorization information based on information stored on a second SIM, to a second mobile radio network; configured to communicate with the first mobile radio network via a dedicated communication link;

configured to receive synchronization signals of the second mobile radio network during a transmission gap in the dedicated communication link, the transmitting/receiving device is configured to receive signals of the second mobile radio network dependent upon the dedicated communication link; and,

configured to terminate the dedicated communication link and establishing, after the terminating, another dedicated communication link, independent of the dedicated communication link, to the second mobile radio network based on the received synchronization signals.

8. The transmitting/receiving device as claimed in claim 7 ,

further comprising receiving the synchronization signals independently of a measuring job of the first mobile radio network.

9. The transmitting/receiving device as claimed in claim 7 ,

further comprising executing the receiving of the synchronization signals instead of the measuring object of the first mobile radio network.

10. The transmitting/receiving device as claimed in claim 7 ,

further comprising receiving the synchronization signals outside of a handover process for handing over the dedicated communication link from the first mobile radio network to the second mobile radio network.

11. The transmitting/receiving device as claimed in claim 7 ,

terminating the dedicated communication link and configured to establish, after the terminating, a second dedicated communication link, independent of the dedicated communication link, to the second mobile radio network based on the received synchronization signals.

12. The transmitting/receiving device as claimed in claim 7 ,

further comprising receiving system information message of the second mobile radio network during the transmission gap in the dedicated communication link.

13. A mobile radio terminal comprising:

a first SIM;

a second SIM; and

a transmitting/receiving device, the transmitting/receiving device being configured to send an authorization information based on information stored on the first SIM, to a first mobile radio network and send a second authorization information based on information stored on the second SIM, to a second mobile radio network, the transmitting/receiving device being configured to communicate with the first mobile radio network via a dedicated communication link and receive synchronization signals of the second mobile radio network during a transmission gap in the dedicated communication link, the transmitting/receiving device being configured to receive signals of the second mobile radio network dependent upon the dedicated communication link and configured to terminate the dedicated communication link, and establish, after the terminating, another dedicated communication link, independent of the dedicated communication link, to the second mobile radio network based on the received synchronization signals.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the first SIM is implemented by means of a first mobile radio card, and the second SIM is implemented by means of a second mobile radio card.

15. The transmitting/receiving device as claimed in claim 7 ,

wherein the first SIM is implemented by means of a first mobile radio card, and the second SIM is implemented by means of a second mobile radio card.

16. The mobile radio terminal as claimed in claim 13 ,

wherein the first SIM is implemented by means of a first mobile radio card, and the second SIM is implemented by means of a second mobile radio card.

17. A method for receiving synchronization signals of a mobile radio network, the method comprising:

authorizing based on a plurality of subscriber information for a plurality mobile radio networks stored on at least one subscriber identity module (SIM);

communicating, by using the transmitting/receiving device for mobile radio signals, with one of the plurality of mobile radio networks via a dedicated communication link;

receiving, by using the transmitting/receiving device, synchronization signals of another mobile radio network of the plurality of mobile radio networks during a transmission gap in the dedicated communication link, the transmitting/receiving device configured to receive signals of the another mobile radio network dependent upon the dedicated communication link;

terminating the dedicated communication link; and

establishing, after the terminating, another dedicated communication link, independent of the dedicated communication link, to the second mobile radio network based on the received synchronization signals.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2022
From: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061356/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 6, 2015
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
To: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 037057/0061 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2013
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 030291/0221 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE WHICH DOES NOT MATCH THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME ON THE COVER SHEET OF THE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026525 FRAME 0488. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE TEXT OF THE ASSIGNMENT ON PAGE 2 AND 3.. Recorded Oct 23, 2012
From: ESCH, MICHAEL; WIPPICH, WOLFGANG
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 029171/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2011
From: ESCH, MICHAEL; WIPPICH, WOLFGANG
To: INTEL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 026525/0488 →