Methods, apparatus and computer programs for use in measurement reporting
View Patent ↗In measurement reporting in a cellular telecommunications network, a measurement control message is generated, the measurement control message specifying at least one measurement event for configuring reporting of measurements by at least one wireless device operating in a cell of the cellular telecommunications network. The at least one measurement event is configured with a neighbour list that is specific to the at least one measurement event. The measurement control message is transmitted for receipt by the wireless device.
1. A method for use in measurement reporting in a cellular telecommunications network, the method comprising:
generating, with circuitry, a measurement control message that is hierarchically structured and that specifies at least one measurement event for configuring reporting of measurements by at least one wireless device operating in a cell of the cellular telecommunications network;
wherein the at least one measurement event includes one neighbor list that is specific to the at least one measurement event out of a plurality of available neighbor lists, each of the plurality of available neighbor lists identifying a combination of a measurement event and at least one of a cell or a frequency on which measurement is to be performed, each of the plurality of available neighbor lists including parameters specific to the combination identified therein; and
transmitting, with the circuitry, the measurement control message for receipt by the wireless device.
2. An apparatus for use in measurement reporting in a cellular telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:
circuitry configured to
generate a measurement control message that is hierarchically structured and that specifies at least one measurement event for configuring reporting of measurements by at least one wireless device operating in a cell of the cellular telecommunications network;
wherein the at least one measurement event includes one neighbor list that is specific to the at least one measurement event out of a plurality of available neighbor lists, each of the plurality of available neighbor lists identifying a combination of a measurement event and at least one of a cell or a frequency on which measurement is to be performed, each of the plurality of available neighbor lists including parameters specific to the combination identified therein; and
cause the measurement control message to be transmitted for receipt by the wireless device.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the neighbor list is disposed at a first level of the hierarchical structure of the measurement control message, and the at least one measurement event includes at least one parameter that is specific to the at least one measurement event and that is disposed at a second level of the hierarchical structure of the measurement control message.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate a measurement control message by configuring the measurement event with a neighbor list that causes cells to be removed from a cell info list stored by a wireless device that receives the measurement control message.
5. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate a measurement control message by configuring the measurement event with a neighbor list that causes cells to be added to a cell info list stored by a wireless device that receives the measurement control message.
6. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate a measurement control message by configuring the measurement event with at least one parameter that is for use in measurement reporting in respect of cells that are not in a cell info list stored by a wireless device that receives the measurement control message.
7. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate a measurement control message by generating a measurement control message that specifies plural measurement events for configuring reporting of measurements, wherein a first of said measurement events includes a neighbor list that is specific to said first measurement event, and a second of said measurement events includes another neighbor list that is specific to said second measurement event.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein said first measurement event is further configured with at least one parameter that is specific to said first measurement event and said second measurement event is further configured with at least one parameter that is specific to said second measurement event.
9. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the measurement control message comprises an information element that comprises at least one of (i) at least one event-specific parameter, (ii) a list of frequencies, and (iii) a list of cells, for at least one of intra-frequency measurements, inter-frequency measurements and inter-radio access technology measurements.
10. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the parameter includes at least one of cell individual offset, primary common pilot channel transmit power, a weighting factor, a minimum required received signal value in the cell, a minimum required quality level in the cell, and a maximum allowed uplink transmit power.
11. An apparatus for use in measurement reporting in a cellular telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising
circuitry configured to
receive a measurement control message that is hierarchically structured and that specifies at least one measurement event for configuring reporting of measurements by at least one wireless device operating in a cell of the cellular telecommunications network;
the at least one measurement event including one neighbor list that is specific to the at least one measurement event out of a plurality of available neighbor lists, each of the plurality of available neighbor lists identifying a combination of a measurement event and at least one of a cell or a frequency on which measurement is to be performed, each of the plurality of available neighbor lists including parameters specific to the combination identified therein; and
carry out measurements according to the at least one measurement event.
12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the neighbor list is disposed at a first level of the hierarchical structure of the measurement control message, and the at least one measurement event includes at least one parameter that is specific to the at least one measurement event and that is disposed at a second level of the hierarchical structure of the measurement control message.
13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement control message comprises a neighbor list that causes the circuitry to remove cells from a cell info list stored by the wireless device.
14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement control message comprises a neighbor list that causes the circuitry to add cells a cell info list stored by a wireless device.
15. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement control message comprises at least one parameter used by the circuitry in measurement reporting in respect of cells that are not in a cell info list stored by the wireless device.
16. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement control message specifies plural measurement events for configuring reporting of measurements, wherein a first of said measurement events includes a neighbor list that is specific to said first measurement event, and a second of said measurement events includes another neighbor list that is specific to said second measurement event.
17. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein said first measurement event is further includes at least one parameter that is specific to said first measurement event and said second measurement event includes at least one parameter that is specific to said second measurement event.
18. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement control message comprises an information element that comprises at least one of (i) at least one event-specific parameter, (ii) a list of frequencies, and (iii) a list of cells, for at least one of intra-frequency measurements, inter-frequency measurements and inter-radio access technology measurements.
19. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the parameter includes at least one of cell individual offset, primary common pilot channel transmit power, a weighting factor, a minimum required received signal value in the cell, a minimum required quality level in the cell, and a maximum allowed uplink transmit power.