IP Library Granted Patent US 8,280,377
Granted Patent B2
US 8,280,377 · App. 12/678,964 · Granted Oct 2, 2012

Method of performing cell reselection in wireless communication system

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,280,377
App. No.
12/678,964
Granted
Oct 2, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of performing cell reselection includes receiving priority for a different frequency or RAT (Radio Access Technology) and information on a validity timer for the priority, starting the validity timer, performing cell reselection based on the priority while the validity timer is running, receiving reconfiguration information of the validity timer, and reconfiguring the validity timer based on the reconfiguration information.

Claims (38)

1. A method of cell reselection performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving first priority information for a different frequency or a Radio Access Technology (RAT);

receiving second priority information for the different frequency or the RAT;

receiving information related to a validity timer which indicates a valid duration for the second priority information;

starting the validity timer;

performing cell reselection based on the second priority information while the validity timer is running;

receiving validity control information for an extension of the validity timer;

extending the running of the validity timer based on the validity control information;

performing cell reselection based on the second priority information while the extended validity timer is running; and

performing cell reselection based on the first priority information when the extended validity timer expires,

wherein:

the first priority information is applied to all UE in a cell; and

the second priority information is applied to the UE.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second priority information and the information related to the validity timer are received via a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection release message.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the validity control information is received via a paging message.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the validity timer expires when a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection setup message is received.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second priority information is invalidated when the validity timer expires.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first priority information is received via system information.

7. A user equipment (UE) comprising:

a Radio Frequency (RF) unit configured for receiving a radio signal; and

a processor coupled with the RF unit and configured for:

receiving first priority information for a different frequency or a Radio Access Technology (RAT);

receiving second priority information for the different frequency or the RAT;

receiving information related to a validity timer for the second priority information;

starting the validity timer;

performing cell reselection based on the second priority information while the validity timer is running;

receiving validity control information for an extension of the validity timer;

extending the validity timer based on the validity control information;

performing cell reselection based on the second priority information while the extended validity timer is running; and

performing cell reselection based on the first priority information when the extended validity timer expires,

wherein:

the first priority information is applied to all UE in a cell; and

the second priority information is applied to the UE.

8. The UE of claim 7 , wherein the second priority information and the information related to the validity timer are received via a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection release message.

9. The UE of claim 7 , wherein the validity control information is received via a paging message.

10. The UE of claim 7 , wherein the validity timer expires when a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection setup message is received.

11. The UE of claim 7 , wherein the second priority information is invalidated when the validity timer expires.

12. The UE of claim 7 , wherein the first priority information is received via system information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2010
From: LEE, SEON DON; LEE, YOUNG DAE; CHUN, SUNG DUCK; YI, SEUNG JUNE; PARK, SUNG JUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 024104/0026 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0127016 · Dec 7, 2007 · national
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 60977763 · Oct 5, 2007
Provisional Application 60988073 · Nov 14, 2007
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