Radio network controller peer-to-peer exchange of user equipment measurement information

Abstract

A wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) first radio network controller (RNC) includes a logic device configured to control a measurement request device such that the measurement request device requests common measurements using a global procedures module of a radio network sublayer application part (RNSAP) procedures over a radio network controller interface (IUR) for a second RNC, the common measurements including received total wideband power, load and global positioning system (GPS) timing information. The logic device is configured to control the measurement request device such that the measurement request device requests measurements from the second RNC using RNSAP procedures over the IUR, the measurements including received signal code power (RSCP) of a common control physical channel (CCPCH) and interference signal code power (ISCP).

1 . A wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) first radio network controller (RNC) comprising:
 a logic device configured to control a measurement request device such that the measurement request device requests common measurements using a global procedures module of a radio network sublayer application part (RNSAP) procedures over a radio network controller interface (IUR) for a second RNC, the common measurements including received total wideband power, load and global positioning system (GPS) timing information; and   the logic device configured to control the measurement request device such that the measurement request device requests measurements from the second RNC using RNSAP procedures over the IUR, the measurements including received signal code power (RSCP) of a common control physical channel (CCPCH) and interference signal code power (ISCP).   
     
     
         2 . The first RNC of  claim 1  wherein the measurement request device is configured to receive responses to the requests for common measurements and measurements. 
     
     
         3 . The first RNC of  claim 1  comprising a measurement collection device for storing the received responses. 
     
     
         4 . A wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) first radio network controller (RNC) comprising:
 a measurement response device configured such that the measurement response device in response to receiving requests for common measurements using a global procedures module of a radio network sublayer application part (RNSAP) procedures from a radio network controller interface (IUR), sending a response message using the global procedures module of the RNSAP procedures over the IUR, the common measurements including received total wideband power, load and global positioning system (GPS) timing information; and   the measurement response device configured such that in response to receiving requests for measurements from a second radio network controller using RNSAP procedures via the IUR, the measurement response device sends the measurements to the DRNC using RNSAP procedures over the IUR, the measurements including received signal code power (RSCP) of a common control physical channel (CCPCH) and interference signal code power (ISCP).   
     
     
         5 . The first RNC of  claim 4  wherein the RSCP is the RSCP of a common control channel. 
     
     
         6 . The first RNC of  claim 4  wherein the measurement response device is configured to retrieve the user measurements from a measurement collection device.