Method and apparatus for balancing the forward link handoff boundary to the reverse link handoff boundary in a cellular communication system
US5722044A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for matching the location of the forward link handoff boundary to the reverse link handoff boundary. A system constant is chosen which defines the product of the received power and the transmitted pilot power at every base station. The reverse link power level is measured at the base station and the forward link power level is compensated for the reverse link loading to maintain the constant product. Thereby the forward link handoff boundary to the reverse link handoff boundary are aligned to the same location.
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