TERMINAL APPARATUS AND BASE STATION APPARATUS
A terminal apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive information related to a plurality of candidate cell configurations respectively corresponding to a plurality of candidate cells to be target cell, and first information indicating one or more second candidate cell configurations that are applicable next to a first candidate cell configuration included in the plurality of candidate cell configurations; and processor circuitry configured to determine, when a reconfiguration process is performed for a first cell which correspond to the first candidate cell configuration, one or more candidate cell configurations which are deleted form the plurality of candidate cell configurations according to the first information.
1 . A terminal apparatus comprising:
a receiver configured to receive information related to a plurality of candidate cell configurations respectively corresponding to a plurality of candidate cells to be target cell, and first information indicating one or more second candidate cell configurations that are applicable next to a first candidate cell configuration included in the plurality of candidate cell configurations; and
processor circuitry configured to determine, when a reconfiguration process is performed for a first cell which corresponds to the first candidate cell configuration, one or more candidate cell configurations which are deleted form the plurality of candidate cell configurations according to the first information.
2 . The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor circuitry is further configured to maintain, when the reconfiguration process is performed for the first cell, the one or more second candidate cell configurations according to the first information.
3 . The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
an identifier for identifying a candidate cell configuration to be applied next is associated with a plurality of identifiers each identifying a plurality of candidate cell configurations.
4 . The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor circuitry is further configured to delete, when a reconfiguration process is performed for a third cell which is not included the plurality of candidate cells, the plurality of candidate cell configurations.
5 . The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the receiver further configured to receive second information indicating a type of an event condition for executing a conditional handover in the terminal apparatus, the event condition being a time-based or distance-based event condition.
6 . The terminal apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the second information is information using identification information corresponding to the one or more candidate cell configurations.
7 . A base station apparatus comprising:
processor circuitry configured to generate information related to a plurality of candidate cell configurations respectively corresponding to a plurality of candidate cells to be target cell, and first information indicating one or more second candidate cell configurations that are applicable next to a first candidate cell configuration included in the plurality of candidate cell configurations; and
a transmitter configured to transmit, to a terminal apparatus, the information related to the plurality of candidate cell configurations and first information so as to the terminal apparatuses determine, when a reconfiguration process is performed for a first cell which correspond to the first candidate cell configuration by the terminal apparatus, one or more candidate cell configurations which are deleted form the plurality of candidate cell configurations according to the first information.
8 . The base station apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
the transmitter is further configured to transmit information related to the plurality of candidate cell configurations and first information so as to the terminal apparatus maintains, when a reconfiguration process is performed for a first cell which corresponds to the first candidate cell configuration, the one or more second candidate cell configurations.
9 . The base station apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
an identifier for identifying a candidate cell configuration to be applied next is associated with a plurality of identifiers each identifying a plurality of candidate cell configurations.
10 . The base station apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
the transmitter is further configured to transmit information related to the plurality of candidate cell configurations and first information so as to the terminal apparatus deletes, when a reconfiguration process is performed for a third cell which is not included the plurality of candidate cells, the plurality of candidate cell configurations.
11 . The base station apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
the transmitter further configured to transmit second information indicating a type of an event condition for executing a conditional handover in the terminal apparatus, the event condition being a time-based or distance-based event condition.
12 . A handover control method which is executed in a terminal apparatus, the handover control method comprising:
receiving information related to a plurality of candidate cell configurations respectively corresponding to a plurality of candidate cells to be target cell, and first information indicating one or more second candidate cell configurations that are applicable next to a first candidate cell configuration included in the plurality of candidate cell configurations; and
determining, when a reconfiguration process is performed for a first cell which corresponds to the first candidate cell configuration, one or more candidate cell configurations which are deleted form the plurality of candidate cell configurations according to the first information.