Logging multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurements
Various communication systems may benefit from the appropriate logging of measurements. For example, communication systems employing multimedia broadcast multicast service may benefit from logging multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurements. A method can include logging, by a user equipment, a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurement corresponding to a logging period. The method can also include storing, at the time the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurement is made, cell measurement results.
1. A method, comprising:
using, by a user equipment, a predetermined number of samples to calculate a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurement result;
determining a measurement time instant, wherein the measurement time instant comprises a timing from a first sample of the predetermined number of samples to a last sample of the predetermined number of samples; and
associating the determined measurement time instant with the measurement result that is to be logged.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
logging the measurement result with the associated time.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time is represented in at least one way selected from time in seconds, time as the number of frames or subframes, or time as the number of logging periods.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
adding information to a log, the information comprising information about whether all the samples are from a same logging period or whether the successive logged results are the same.
5. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code,
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
use a predetermined number of samples to calculate a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurement result;
determine a measurement time instant, wherein the measurement time instant comprises a timing from a first sample of the predetermined number of samples to a last sample of the predetermined number of samples; and
associate the determined measurement time instant with the measurement result that is to be logged.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to log the measurement result with the associated time.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the time is represented in at least one way selected from time in seconds, time as the number of frames or subframes, or time as the number of logging periods.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to add information to a log, the information including information about whether all the samples are from a same logging period or whether the successive logged results are the same.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed in hardware, perform a process, the process comprising:
using, by a user equipment, a predetermined number of samples to calculate a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurement result;
determining a measurement time instant, wherein the measurement time instant comprises a timing from a first sample of the predetermined number of samples to a last sample of the predetermined number of samples; and
associating the determined measurement time instant with the measurement result that is to be logged.