Handover techniques
US5265263A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a cellular radio system including a plurality of cells (e.g. cell sectors or micro cells) (4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11) each normally using a respective channel for interference reduction purposes, a number of the cells are arranged in groups (6) and in the event of a cell associated with equipment moving within a group (6), all cells (4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11) of that group use a common channel whereby to facilitate handover between them.
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