Inter-exchange soft handoff in a cellular telecommunications system
US6009328A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/022
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a cellular telecommunications system having mobile exchanges, base stations and mobile stations, the mobile exchanges are capable of both intra-exchange and inter-exchange soft handoffs. Thereby, a seamless soft handoff with signal diversity combining is obtained throughout the service area of the system, which preferably is a CDMA system.
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