United States Patent 8,996,015
Pani , et al. March 31, 2015
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Method and apparatus for detecting and measuring for Home Node-Bs
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to detect and perform measurements with respect to Home Node-Bs (HNB) and Home evolved Node-Bs (H(e)NB) (collectively "HNB"). The methods may include generating and transmitting a request for a measurement configuration that may include gap allocations to detect and measure a primary scrambling code or a physical cell identity of a target HNB for at least one frequency or radio access technology (RAT). The request may be in response to the WTRU entering a HNB cell for which the WTRU has stored fingerprint information and whose closed subscriber group ID is in the WTRU's whitelist. The network may configure the WTRU to measure the requested frequency or RAT in response to the proximity report/request. Methods are described for releasing the measurement configuration.
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Inventors: Pani; Diana (Montreal, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Gomes; Sylvie (Douglaston, NY)
Applicant: Name City State Country Type
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000001008867
Appl. No.: 14/106,077
Filed: December 13, 2013
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Prior Publication Data
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Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20140099948 A1 Apr 10, 2014
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Current U.S. Class: 455/440; 370/331; 455/435.1; 455/435.2; 455/436; 455/437; 455/439; 455/552.1; 455/67.11; 455/68; 455/69
Current CPC Class: H04W 48/16 (20130101); H04W 24/10 (20130101); H04W 48/20 (20130101); H04W 84/045 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;455/435.1,435.2,436-440,442,443,456.1,456.6,67.11,67.13,67.15,68,69,552.1,553.1 ;370/328-338
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