Conditional Handover Resource Management for Signaling Overhead Reduction

The patent applies dynamics by making the dedicated random access resource configuration time-limited rather than permanent. The source network device configures the resource with a validity period, and automatically releases it after the period expires or when handover is completed. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to maintain reliability during the critical handover window while avoiding long-term resource occupation, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and resource efficiency.

The patent extracts the essential function of CHO configuration by removing unnecessary long-term maintenance. The source network device configures the dedicated random access resource only when needed for handover, and explicitly releases it afterward. This extraction of the temporary configuration function reduces signaling overhead while maintaining handover robustness during the critical period, resolving the contradiction between robustness and signaling overhead.

The patent applies local quality by sending priority information selectively only to candidate network devices that are potential handover targets, rather than to all network devices. The source network device determines which candidate devices need priority information based on their suitability as handover targets, and only configures priority indicators for those specific devices. This selective approach maintains resource allocation efficiency for critical handover candidates while reducing overall signaling complexity, resolving the contradiction between complexity and efficiency.