Mobile telecommunication system and method for performing handoff between asynchronous base station and synchronous base station
US6704581B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/0066
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile telecommunication system for performing a handoff from an asynchronous communication system to a synchronous communication system includes: at least one asynchronous base station; at least one synchronous base station neighboring to the asynchronous base station, wherein the synchronous base station transmits channel signals; at least one dual-mode mobile station for selectively communicating with the synchronous base station and the asynchronous base station; and a reception unit, coupled to the asynchronous base station, for receiving and decoding the channel signals to transmit decoded signals to the asynchronous base station, wherein the asynchronous base station transmits the decoded signals to the dual-mode mobile station, thereby performing a handoff operation.
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