IP Library Granted Patent US 8,996,009
Granted Patent B2
US 8,996,009 · App. 13/691,749 · Granted Mar 31, 2015

Method, system and device for transmitting handover information

Inventors: Haitao Li (Beijing, CN); Jing Liang (Beijing, CN)
H04W36/0061H04W36/0005H04L5/0007
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Patent No.
US 8,996,009
App. No.
13/691,749
Granted
Mar 31, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses method, system and equipment for transmitting handover information. The method comprises: source eNB sends handover request to target eNB, and distinguished the carried primary cell (Pcell) candidate set and secondary cell (Scell) candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request. That carrying indication information of target eNB is used for selecting Pcell and Scell through handover request information during multicarrier handover is realized through the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (31)

1. A method for transmitting handover information comprising:

receiving a handover request sent by source eNB (evolved Node-B) at a target eNB;

said target eNB distinguishes Pcell (primary cell) candidate set and Scell (secondary cell) candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said identification information refers to one of security key information, cell type indication or list type.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said target eNB distinguishes Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request, including:

when said identification information is security key information, said target eNB distinguishes Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set according to the corresponding relation between said security key information and serving cell candidate set as well as whether the serving cell candidate set is set with said security key information.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said target eNB distinguishes Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set according to the corresponding relation between said security key information and serving cell candidate set as well as whether the serving cell candidate set is set with said security key information, including:

said target eNB knows that the cell carrying security key information is Pcell candidate cell and the cell not carrying security key information is Scell candidate cell.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said target eNB distinguishes Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request, including:

when said identification information refers to indication of cell type, said target eNB distinguishes each said candidate serving cell to be candidate Pcell or candidate Scell in accordance with cell type indication of each candidate serving cell.

6. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said target eNB distinguishes Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request, including:

when said identification information refers to list type, said target eNB distinguishes Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set based on the correspondence between said list type and candidate set of serving cell.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

said target eNB selects Pcell in said Pcell candidate set and selects Scell in said Pcell candidate set or Scell candidate set.

8. An eNB wherein:

a reception unit, is used to receive the handover request sent by source eNB; and

a distinguishing unit, is used to distinguish Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request.

9. The eNB as claimed in claim 8 wherein said identification information refers to one of security key information, cell type indication or list type.

10. The eNB as claimed in claim 9 wherein said distinguishing unit is also used to:

when said identification information is security key information, distinguish Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set according to the corresponding relation between said security key information and serving cell candidate set as well as whether serving cell candidate set is set with said security key information.

11. The eNB as claimed in claim 10 wherein said distinguishing unit is also used to:

know that the cell carrying security key information is Pcell candidate cell and the cell carrying no security key information is Scell candidate cell.

12. The eNB as claimed in claim 9 wherein said distinguishing unit is also used to:

when said identification information refers to cell type indication, distinguish each candidate serving cell to be candidate Pcell or candidate Scell in accordance with cell type indication of each candidate serving cell.

13. The eNB as claimed in claim 9 wherein said distinguishing unit is also used to:

when said identification information refers to list type, distinguish Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set based on the correspondence between said list type and candidate set of serving cell.

14. The eNB as claimed in claim 8 further comprising:

a selecting unit used to select Pcell in said Pcell candidate set and Scell in said Pcell candidate set or said Scell candidate set.

15. A system for transmitting handover information comprising a source eNB and a target eNB; wherein,

said source eNB is used to receive the measurement report submitted by user terminal, send handover request to said target eNB accordingly, and distinguish Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request; and

said target eNB is used to receive the handover request sent by source eNB, and distinguish Pcell candidate set and Scell candidate set through the identification information carried by said handover request.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2021
From: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
To: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056769/0920 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2015
From: LI, HAITAO; LIANG, JING
To: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 036327/0920 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2011073936 · May 11, 2011
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