IP Library Granted Patent US 10,674,442
Granted Patent B2
US 10,674,442 · App. 15/036,513 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

Selecting a cell of a wireless cellular communication network

Inventors: Erik Bengtsson (Eslöv, SE); Rickard Ljung (Helsingborg, SE)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H04W48/20H04W4/06H04W36/32H04W48/04H04W72/048H04W84/005
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Patent No.
US 10,674,442
App. No.
15/036,513
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for selecting a cell of a wireless cellular communication network ( 100 ) having a plurality of cells ( 111 - 115 ). According to the method, a cell size information representing a size of an area served by a cell ( 111 - 115 ) of the plurality of cells is received by a user equipment ( 106 ). The received cell size information is transmitted from the user equipment ( 106 ) to a base station ( 105 ) of the wireless cellular communication network ( 100 ) by which the user equipment ( 106 ) is served. A cell ( 111 - 115 ) of the plurality of cells is selected for serving the user equipment ( 106 ) based on the cell size information.

Claims (46)

1. A method for selecting a cell of a wireless cellular communication network having a plurality of cells, the method comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment, cell size information representing a size of an area served by a cell of the plurality of cells,

transmitting the received cell size information from the user equipment to a base station of the wireless cellular communication network by which the user equipment is served,

receiving, by the user equipment, mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of the cell of the plurality of cells,

transmitting the received mobility information from the user equipment to the base station by which the user equipment is served, and

selecting, by the base station by which the user equipment is served, a cell of the plurality of cells for serving the user equipment based on the cell size information and the mobility information.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cell size information comprises at least one of a group consisting of:

a utilized radio power value of a base station of the cell,

a relative radio power value indicating one of a plurality of predefined utilized radio power value ranges,

a geometric size value of the cell, and

a relative cell size value indicating one of a plurality of predefined geometric cell size value ranges.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of receiving the cell size information comprises receiving the cell size information from a base station of the cell of the plurality of cells which broadcasts the cell size information.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving the cell size information comprises receiving the cell size information from a base station of the cell of the plurality of cells which broadcasts the cell size information.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving the mobility information comprises receiving the mobility information from a base station of the cell of the plurality of cells which broadcasts the mobility information.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mobility information comprises at least one of a group consisting of:

information on a current velocity of a movement of a base station of the cell,

information on a current direction of a movement of the base station of the cell, and

information on a current position of the base station of the cell.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cell of the plurality of cells comprises at least one of a neighboring cell representing a cell arranged adjacent to the cell of the base station serving the user equipment.

8. A method for selecting a cell of a wireless cellular communication network having a plurality of cells, the method comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment, cell size information representing a size of an area served by a cell of the plurality of cells,

transmitting the received cell size information from the user equipment to a base station of the wireless cellular communication network by which the user equipment is served,

determining user equipment mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of the user equipment,

transmitting the user equipment mobility information from the user equipment to the base station by which the user equipment is served, and

selecting, by the base station by which the user equipment is served, a cell of the plurality of cells for serving the user equipment based on the cell size information and the user equipment mobility information.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving, by the user equipment, mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of the cell of the plurality of cells,

determining, by the user equipment, relative mobility information representing a time-dependent relative location change between the user equipment and the cell based on the user equipment mobility information and the mobility information of the cell,

transmitting the relative mobility information from the user equipment to the base station by which the user equipment is served, and

selecting a cell of the plurality of cells for serving the user equipment based on the relative mobility information.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein at least one of the cell size information, mobility information, user equipment mobility information, and relative mobility information is transmitted from the user equipment to the base station as part of a system information block, SIB.

11. A user equipment for a wireless cellular communication network having a plurality of cells, the user equipment comprising:

a receiver unit configured to receive cell size information representing a size of an area served by a cell of the plurality of cells and to receive mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of the cell of the plurality of cells, and

a transmitter unit configured to transmit the received cell size information and the received mobility information from the user equipment to a base station of the wireless cellular communication network by which the user equipment is served for selection, by the base station by which the user equipment is served, of a cell of the plurality of cells for serving the user equipment based on the cell size information and the mobility information.

12. The user equipment according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a processing device configured to control operation of the receiver unit and the transmitted unit.

13. A base station for a wireless cellular communication network having a plurality of cells, the base station comprising:

a receiver unit configured to receive cell size information from a user equipment served by the base station, wherein the cell size information represents a size of an area served by a cell of the plurality of cells, and configured to receive, from the user equipment, mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of the cell of the plurality cells, and

a processing device configured to select a cell of the plurality of cells for serving the user equipment based on the cell size information and the mobility information.

14. A user equipment for a wireless cellular communication network having a plurality of cells, the user equipment comprising:

a receiver unit configured to receive cell size information representing a size of an area served by a cell of the plurality of cells,

a processing device configured to determine user equipment mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of the user equipment, and

a transmitter unit configured to transmit the received cell size information and the determined user equipment mobility information from the user equipment to a base station of the wireless cellular communication network, by which the user equipment is served, for selection by the base station, by which the equipment is server, of a cell of the plurality of cells for serving the user equipment based on the cell size information and the user equipment mobility information.

15. A base station for a wireless cellular communication network having a plurality of cells, the base station comprising:

a receiver unit configured to receive cell size information from a user equipment served by the base station, wherein the cell size information represents a size of an area served by a cell of the plurality of cells, and configured to receive, from the user equipment, user equipment mobility information representing a time-dependent location change of the user equipment, and

a processing device configured to select a cell of the plurality of cells for serving the user equipment based on the cell size information and the user equipment mobility information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2016
From: BENGTSSON, ERIK; LJUNG, RICKARD
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038587/0793 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 13195419 · Dec 3, 2013 · regional
EP 14153315 · Jan 30, 2014 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160302142A1 · Oct 13, 2016