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Method for transferring a communication link in a wireless communication system

US5913167A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 1997
Grant dateJun 15, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W28/26
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication system, including a first fixed communication unit and a second fixed communication unit, a mobile communication unit responsive to the first fixed communication unit and the second fixed communication unit, a method for transferring a communication signal associated with the mobile communication unit from the first fixed communication unit to the second fixed communication unit, the method comprising the steps of establishing the communication signal between the first fixed communication unit and the mobile communication unit; and sending a list to the mobile communication unit, the list comprising a reserved traffic channel associated with the second fixed communication unit, the mobile communication unit establishing communication with the second fixed communication unit over the reserved traffic channel when the communication signal is interrupted.

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