Method of handover procedure and related device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12238594-B2
Application number	US-202017619724-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	Jul 16, 2019
Publication date	Feb 25, 2025
Grant date	Feb 25, 2025

Abstract

A method for a user equipment (UE) performing a handover procedure is disclosed. The method includes receiving a handover command from a network, in a case that a first information related to an offset time is included in the handover command, performing the handover procedure based on the handover command after the offset time, and in a case that a second information related to a configured area is included in the handover command, performing the handover procedure based on the handover command when the UE locating within the configured area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for a user equipment (UE) for performing a handover procedure, the method comprising:
receiving, from a network, a handover command;
after determining that first information related to an offset time is included in the handover command, suspending a measurement and a corresponding measurement reporting during the offset time and performing the handover procedure based on the handover command after the offset time;
after determining that second information related to a configured area is included in the handover command, performing the handover procedure based on the handover command when the UE is located within the configured area;
selecting a backoff time from a backoff time range indicated by a backoff indicator included in the handover command; and
performing a random access resource selection procedure for the handover procedure based on the backoff time.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the network, a network command for triggering the handover command; and
after receiving the network command, performing the handover procedure according to at least one of the handover command and the network command.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the offset time is included in the at least one of the handover command and the network command for instructing the UE to perform the handover procedure after the offset time.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the network command includes priority information for performing a random access procedure by the UE during the handover procedure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the handover command is assigned a first identity.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving, from the network, a second handover command that is assigned a second identity different from the first identity;
receiving, from the network, a configuration indicating a third identity;
performing the handover procedure based on the handover command after determining that the first identity matches the third identity; and
performing the handover procedure based on the second handover command after determining that the second identity matches the third identity.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the network command includes an indication associated with the first identity for instructing the UE to apply the handover command for the handover procedure.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the random access resource selection procedure is performed according to a priority of the UE, and
the priority is determined by the UE according to at least one of a service, an access class, and a mobility status of the UE.

9. A user equipment (UE) for performing a handover procedure, the UE comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the at least one processor and storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the UE to:
receive, from a network, a handover command;
after determining that first information related to an offset time is included in the handover command, suspend a measurement and a corresponding measurement reporting during the offset time and perform the handover procedure based on the handover command after the offset time;
after determining that second information related to a configured area is included in the handover command, perform the handover procedure based on the handover command when the UE is located within the configured area;
select a backoff time from a backoff time range indicated by a backoff indicator included in the handover command; and
perform a random access resource selection procedure for the handover procedure based on the backoff time.

10. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the UE to:
receive, from the network, a network command for triggering the handover command; and
after receiving the network command, perform the handover procedure according to at least one of the handover command and the network command.

11. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the offset time is included in the at least one of the handover command and the network command for instructing the UE to perform the handover procedure after the offset time.

12. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the network command includes priority information for performing a random access procedure by the UE during the handover procedure.

13. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the handover command is assigned a first identity.

14. The UE of claim 13 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the UE to:
receive, from the network, a second handover command that is assigned a second identity different from the first identity;
receive, from the network, a configuration indicating a third identity;
perform the handover procedure based on the handover command after determining that the first identity matches the third identity; and
perform the handover procedure based on the second handover command after determining that the second identity matches the third identity.

15. The UE of claim 13 , wherein:
the network command includes an indication associated with the first identity for instructing the UE to apply the handover command for the handover procedure.

16. The UE of claim 9 , wherein:
the random access resource selection procedure is performed according to a priority of the UE, and
the priority is determined by the UE according to at least one of a service, an access class, and a mobility status of the UE.

Assignees

• Fg innovation co ltd
• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Chen Hung-Chen
• Tseng Yung-Lan
• Shih Mei-Ju
• Chou Chie-Ming

Classifications

• H04W74/002

  Transmission of channel access control information · CPC title

• H04W36/08

  Reselecting an access point · CPC title

• H04W36/0088

  Scheduling hand-off measurements · CPC title

• H04W36/0061 Primary

  of neighbour cell information · CPC title

• H04W36/00835

  Determination of neighbour cell lists · CPC title