Method and apparatus for signaling of system information

1. A method in a device, the method comprising:

transmitting minimum system information including at least cell access information to establish access with a cell, the minimum system information also including at least one indication indicating whether particular system information listed in scheduling information in the minimum system information is being broadcasted or not being broadcasted;

receiving a system information request message requesting transmission of non-minimum system information if the at least one indication indicates the non-minimum system information is not being broadcasted, where the non-minimum system information is not included in the minimum system information; and

transmitting the non-minimum system information in response to the receiving of the system information request message,

wherein the system information request message comprises a BITMAP, where each bit in the BITMAP that each correspond to a unique system information message for the requested non-minimum system information, and

wherein a leftmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a lowest valued unique system information message type requested, a rightmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a highest valued unique system information message type requested, and bits ordered from the leftmost bit to the rightmost bit being ordered in accordance with increased valued minimum information requested.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one indication is a Boolean flag.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the system information comprises a system information message, where the system information request message is a radio resource control signaling message and comprises a list of one or more of a unique system information message for the requested non-minimum system information.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising transmitting particular non-minimum system information until an end of a current modification period in which the particular non-minimum system information is being indicated as being broadcasted.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each bit of the BITMAP indicates a different system information message or a different system information block.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, each bit in the BITMAP corresponds to particular system information irrespective of if the particular system information is regularly broadcasted or on-demand.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each bit in the BITMAP correspond to only particular system information that is indicated as being provided on-demand.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each bit in the BITMAP correspond to only particular system information that is indicated as being provided on-demand and not being currently provided.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein selected bits of the BITMAP indicate system information that is not being broadcast and required.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

a controller configured to control operations of the apparatus; and

a transceiver coupled to the controller, where the transceiver transmits minimum system information including at least cell access information to establish access with a cell, the minimum system information also including at least one indication indicating whether particular system information listed in scheduling information in the minimum system information is being broadcasted or not being broadcasted,

wherein the transceiver receives a system information request message requesting transmission of non-minimum system information if the at least one indication indicates the non-minimum system information is not being broadcasted, where the non-minimum system information is not included in the minimum system information; and

wherein the transceiver transmits the non-minimum system information in response to the receiving of the system information request message,

wherein the system information request message comprises a BITMAP, where each bit in the BITMAP that each correspond to a unique system information message for the requested non-minimum system information, and

wherein a leftmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a lowest valued unique system information message type requested, a rightmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a highest valued unique system information message type requested, and bits ordered from the leftmost bit to the rightmost bit being ordered in accordance with increased valued minimum information requested.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one indication is a Boolean flag.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the system information comprises a system information message, where the system information request message is a radio resource control signaling message and comprises a list of one or more of a unique system information message for the requested non-minimum system information.

13. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the transceiver further transmits particular non-minimum system information until an end of a current modification period in which the particular non-minimum system information is being indicated as being broadcasted.

14. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein each bit of the BITMAP indicates a different system information message or a different system information block.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein, each bit in the BITMAP corresponds to particular system information irrespective of if the particular system information is regularly broadcasted or on-demand.

16. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein each bit in the BITMAP correspond to only particular system information that is indicated as being provided on-demand.