LTE Measurements - Details

There are several IEs to configure measurement control in detail, which are under
measConfig IE in RRC Connection Reconfiguration message. They are not clearly
described with specific picture but here is what I understand.

Form the top picture, we might think of an ideal case as (neighbour) cell measured
value in yellow goes up linearly. Threshold is bottom line and offset (including
several kinds of sub-offset values though) and hysteresis can be applied. Entering
condition in this case would mean yellow line cross over threshold (+hysteresis)
with blue "x" mark. From this point, timeToTrigger and reportInterval can be applied
through the blue block. Leaving condition in this case could not be applied because
it never get down go threshold (-hysteresis) as grey "x" mark. If measConfig needs
to be removed, it can be managed by RRC Connection Reconfiguration procedure.
From the bottom one, we can think of entering and leaving condition with blue "x"
marks. At least leaving condition seems like buffer in order to keep UE
measurement as steady as possible and avoid cell measured value fluctuated.
There are two types of reportConfig - triggerType; event and periodical.