Scanning receiver allocation method and apparatus for cellular radiotelephone systems
US4726050A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for utilizing voice channel transceivers as temporary scanning receivers in a handoff event for a cellular radiotelephone system is disclosed. Voice channel transceiver identifications are stored in link lists according to priority, sectorization, and last use. When a signal strength measurement is required, those cell sectors having available voice channel transceivers are identified and a table providing optimum transceiver selection is utilized to select those voice channel transceivers which will make the signal strength measurement.
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