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Inter-exchange soft handoff in a cellular telecommunications system

US6009328A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1996
Grant dateDec 28, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2016

Classification

  • 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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