Transitioning of a UE to take measurement reports for the purpose of reselecting between different priority cells.

摘要

A user equipment UE determines that a neighbour cell is higher priority than a serving cell, measures neighbour cell signal strength in n1 iterations, and analyzes them for reselecting from the serving cell to the neighbour cell. Each measurement iteration is spaced from one another by a time interval (e.g., 1 DRX) that is specific for the neighbour cell being higher priority. In various embodiments, the UE measures while in a Cell-PCH, URA-PCH or idle state/mode and the first iteration is taken at the first available measurement opportunity after transitioning to that state/mode. The UE reselects to the neighbour cell based on the analyzed signal strengths. In one embodiment the decision to reselect is without regard to signal quality of the serving cell and in another the decision is without regard to whether a reselection condition remains satisfied for a specified time period Treselection.