Method for logging and reporting heterogeneous network information in wireless communication system and device for supporting same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9253671-B2
Application number	US-201214114488-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 26, 2012
Priority date	Apr 27, 2011
Publication date	Feb 2, 2016
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016

Abstract

A method for reporting, performed UE, in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a logged measurement configuration comprising logging object heterogeneous network information, attempting to detect a radio signal transmitted by a heterogeneous network, checking a heterogeneous network type of the heterogeneous network when the radio signal is detected, determining whether or not the heterogeneous network is a logging object based on the logging object heterogeneous network information and the determined heterogeneous network type, logging information about the heterogeneous network and common logging information if the heterogeneous network is the logging object, and reporting the logged information.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for reporting, performed by user equipment (UE), in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving a logged measurement configuration comprising logging object heterogeneous network information;
attempting to detect a radio signal transmitted by a heterogeneous network;
checking a heterogeneous network type of the heterogeneous network when the radio signal is detected;
determining whether or not the heterogeneous network is a logging object based on the logging object heterogeneous network information and the checked heterogeneous network type;
logging information about the heterogeneous network and common logging information if the heterogeneous network is the logging object; and
reporting the logged information,
wherein the logging object heterogeneous network information includes a logging object heterogeneous network list indicative of a type of at least one heterogeneous network that is the logging object,
wherein the determining of whether or not the heterogeneous network is the logging object comprises determining that the heterogeneous network is the logging object if the checked heterogeneous network type is included in the logging object heterogeneous network list, and
wherein the logged measurement configuration further comprises logging interval information indicative of an interval in which the detection of the radio signal is attempted.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of attempting to detect the radio signal is periodically performed based on the interval.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the common logging information comprises at least one of information about a location of the UE when the logging is performed, information about a time when the logging is performed, information about an identity of a serving cell when the logging is performed, and a measurement level of the serving cell.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the step of reporting the logged information comprises:
sending, by the UE, a logged information-available indicator to a target cell with which a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection has been established, the logged information-available indicator indicating that the logged information to be reported is present;
receiving a report request from the target cell as a response to the logged information-available indicator; and
sending all or part of the logged information to the target cell in response to the report request.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type of the at least one heterogeneous network that is the logging object indicated by the logging object heterogeneous network information comprises one or more of a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell, a hybrid cell, a cell supporting Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (MBMS), a femto cell, a pico cell, and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein if the heterogeneous network is the CSG cell or the hybrid cell, the step of determining the type of heterogeneous network comprises determining the type of heterogeneous network based on a cell identity included in system information transmitted by the heterogeneous network.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein if the heterogeneous network is the logging object, the information about the heterogeneous network comprises at least one of a cell identity of the heterogeneous network, a heterogeneous network type indicator indicative of the type of heterogeneous network, a CSG indicator of the heterogeneous network, a CSG identity of the heterogeneous network, an indicator indicative of whether or not the UE is a member of the heterogeneous network, an access mode of the heterogeneous network, an indicator indicative of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) corresponding to the heterogeneous network, and an indicator indicative of whether or not the heterogeneous network manages an Almost Blank Subframe (ABS).

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein if the heterogeneous network is the femto cell or the pico cell, the step of determining the type of heterogeneous network comprises determining the type of heterogeneous network based on information about a cell size which is included system information transmitted by the heterogeneous network.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein if the heterogeneous network is the logging object, the information about the heterogeneous network comprises at least one of a cell identity of the heterogeneous network, a measurement value for the heterogeneous network, information indicative of a size of the heterogeneous network, information indicative of a cell type of the heterogeneous network, a specific cell identity list permitted to be used by only specific cell types of cells, such as the heterogeneous network, an indicator indicative of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) corresponding to the heterogeneous network, and an indicator indicative of whether or not the heterogeneous network manages an Almost Blank Subframe (ABS).

10. The method of claim 5 , wherein if the heterogeneous network is the cell supporting MBMS, the step of determining the type of heterogeneous network comprises determining the type of heterogeneous network based on an indicator of service which is supported by the heterogeneous network and included in system information transmitted by the heterogeneous network.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein if the heterogeneous network is the logging object, the information about the heterogeneous network comprises at least one of MBMS session identity information, MBMS service identity information, information about at least one frequency provided by MBMS service, information about a frequency selected by the UE in order to receive MBMS service, MBMS Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) subframe configuration information, and information necessary to receive MBMS control information related to an MBSFN area.

12. The method of claim 5 , wherein if the heterogeneous network is a WLAN and the heterogeneous network is the logging object, the information about the heterogeneous network comprises at least one of a Service Set ID (SSID) of the heterogeneous network, a beacon frame transmission period of the heterogeneous network, Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) of the heterogeneous network, a Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) of the heterogeneous network, a security mode and a security algorithm operating in the heterogeneous network, information about a channel of the heterogeneous network, and WLAN technology type indication information about the heterogeneous network.

13. A wireless apparatus comprising:
a transceiver transmitting and receiving radio signals; and
a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to:
receive a logged measurement configuration comprising logging object heterogeneous network information;
attempt to detect a radio signal transmitted by a heterogeneous network;
check a heterogeneous network type of the heterogeneous network when the radio signal is detected;
determine whether or not the heterogeneous network is a logging object based on the logging object heterogeneous network information and the checked heterogeneous network type;
log information about the heterogeneous network and common logging information if the heterogeneous network is the logging object; and
report the logged information,
wherein the logging object heterogeneous network information includes a logging object heterogeneous network list indicative of a type of at least one heterogeneous network that is the logging object,
wherein the determining of whether or not the heterogeneous network is the logging object comprises determining tha

Assignees

• Jung Sung Hoon
• Yi Seoung June
• Lee Young Dae
• Park Sung Jun
• Lee Jae Wook
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jung Sung Hoon
• Yi Seoung June
• Lee Young Dae
• Park Sung Jun
• Lee Jae Wook

Classifications

• H04W24/08 Primary

  Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic · CPC title

• H04W24/10 Primary

  Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} · CPC title