US Patent:
20190335343, Oct 31, 2019
Inventors:
- Arlington VA, US
Lily Zhu - Parsippany NJ, US
Yee Sin Chan - San Jose CA, US
William H. Stone - Doylestown PA, US
Gregory Dial - Flanders NJ, US
Ahmed Moussa - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Christopher M. Schmidt - Branchburg NJ, US
Michael Kondratiuk - Hillsborough NJ, US
Gerard J. Flynn - Washington NJ, US
Balaji L. Raghavachari - Bridgewater NJ, US
International Classification:
H04W 24/02
H04W 76/10
Abstract:
A user device receives system information block data from a cell. The user device obtains, from the system information block data, cell metadata that includes a cellular parameter. The user device parses the cell metadata to identify the cellular parameter. The cellular parameter includes an upper layer indicator element, a public land mobile network (PLMN) information list element, and a network capability indicator element. The user device determines, based on the cellular parameter, that the cell is of a particular cell type of a plurality of cell types, and that the cell has a particular capability of a plurality of types of capabilities. The user device performs an action based on the particular cell type or the particular capability.