Patent attributes
A communications device comprising a transmitter, a receiver and a controller operable to transmit and to receive signals representing data to and from a network element across a first wireless access interface, the first wireless access interface being provided by the network element and access to resources of the first wireless access interface being controlled by the network element. The controller is configured to control the receiver to perform detection of signals transmitted across a second wireless access interface, and to control the transmitter to transmit a reporting message to the network element across the first wireless access interface, the reporting message including an indication of one or more properties of signals that have been detected across the second wireless access interface.