US Patent 11490304 Method and apparatus for UE handover

Methods and apparatus for UE handover are disclosed. One method of a UE comprising receiving a handover configuration related to a conditional handover command including at least one handover condition and a plurality of candidate cells, wherein the handover condition is configured per candidate cell; and selecting a target cell from the plurality of candidate cells in response to the target cell meeting the corresponding handover condition. The methods and apparatus herein not only increase the likelihood of a successful handover while the power consumption and/or processing time for the UE are acceptable, the processing resource is also saved for eNB.