IP Library Granted Patent US 9,585,086
Granted Patent B2
US 9,585,086 · App. 14/422,798 · Granted Feb 28, 2017

Mobile station device for reducing processing time and power consumption related to a cell search

Inventor: Shinichi Sawada (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
H04W48/16H04W4/02H04W24/08H04W28/18H04W52/0229H04W52/0245H04W56/00H04W72/0453H04W72/02
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Patent No.
US 9,585,086
App. No.
14/422,798
Granted
Feb 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detection threshold changing unit changes a detection threshold used for detecting a reception wave from a base station apparatus, on the basis of use environment information that represents a use environment of a mobile station apparatus. A channel selecting unit selects a channel having a reception level higher than the detection threshold from among channels that constitute the reception wave. A synchronization processing unit performs a synchronization process on a reception wave of the channel selected by the channel selecting unit. In this way, the processing time and power consumption related to a cell search is reduced.

Claims (36)

1. A mobile station apparatus comprising:

detection threshold changing circuitry that changes a detection threshold used for detecting a reception wave from a base station apparatus, on the basis of use environment information that represents a use environment of the mobile station apparatus;

channel selecting circuitry that selects a channel having a reception level higher than the detection threshold from among channels that constitute the reception wave; and

synchronization processing circuitry that performs a synchronization process on a reception wave of the channel selected by the channel selecting circuitry; wherein

the use environment information includes country information regarding an area in which a network connected to the base station apparatus is operated, frequency band information that represents a frequency band that is in operation in the network connected to the base station apparatus, and location information of the mobile station apparatus;

the detection threshold changing circuitry changes the detection threshold by using any of the country information, the frequency band information, and the location information as the use environment information; and

the use environment information also includes carrier information regarding a carrier that operates the network connected to the base station apparatus, and the detection threshold changing circuitry changes the detection threshold also on the basis of the carrier information.

2. A mobile station apparatus comprising:

detection threshold changing circuitry that changes a detection threshold used for detecting a reception wave from a base station apparatus, on the basis of use environment information that represents a use environment of the mobile station apparatus;

channel selecting circuitry that selects a channel having a reception level higher than the detection threshold from among channels that constitute the reception wave;

synchronization processing circuitry that performs a synchronization process on a reception wave of the channel selected by the channel selecting circuitry;

storage circuitry that stores history information regarding a history of the use environment information; wherein

the use environment information includes country information regarding an area in which a network connected to the base station apparatus is operated, frequency band information that represents a frequency band that is in operation in the network connected to the base station apparatus, and location information of the mobile station apparatus;

the detection threshold changing circuitry changes the detection threshold by using any of the country information, the frequency band information, and the location information as the use environment information; and

the history information includes a plurality of pieces of the use environment information, the detection threshold changing circuitry changes the detection threshold in accordance with individual use states of the plurality of pieces of the use environment information.

3. A mobile station apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory; wherein

the at least one processor executes a program stored in the at least one memory to:

change a detection threshold used for detecting a reception wave from a base station apparatus, on the basis of use environment information that represents a use environment of the mobile station apparatus;

select a channel having a reception level higher than the detection threshold from among channels that constitute the reception wave; and

perform a synchronization process on a reception wave of the channel selected;

the use environment information includes country information regarding an area in which a network connected to the base station apparatus is operated, frequency band information that represents a frequency band that is in operation in the network connected to the base station apparatus, and location information of the mobile station apparatus;

the detection threshold is changed by using any of the country information, the frequency band information, and the location information as the use environment information; and

the use environment information also includes carrier information regarding a carrier that operates the network connected to the base station apparatus, and the detection threshold is changed also on the basis of the carrier information.

4. A mobile station apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory; wherein

the at least one processor executes a program stored in the at least one memory to:

change a detection threshold used for detecting a reception wave from a base station apparatus, on the basis of use environment information that represents a use environment of the mobile station apparatus;

select a channel having a reception level higher than the detection threshold from among channels that constitute the reception wave;

perform a synchronization process on a reception wave of the channel selected; and

store, in the memory, history information regarding a history of the use environment information;

the use environment information includes country information regarding an area in which a network connected to the base station apparatus is operated, frequency band information that represents a frequency band that is in operation in the network connected to the base station apparatus, and location information of the mobile station apparatus;

the detection threshold is changed by using any of the country information, the frequency band information, and the location information as the use environment information; and

the history information includes a plurality of pieces of the use environment information, and the detection threshold is changed in accordance with individual use states of the plurality of pieces of the use environment information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2015
From: SAWADA, SHINICHI
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034993/0492 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-028189 · Feb 15, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150223153A1 · Aug 6, 2015