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Intersystem call transfer method for use in cellular mobile radio systems

US7162245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2001
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for intersystem transfer of calls from a first cellular mobile radio system using the macrodiversity transmission technique to a second cellular mobile radio system, the macrodiversity transmission using a radio network controller of the first system, referred to as the serving controller, and at least one other radio network controller of the first system, referred to as the drift controller, wherein adjoining cell information relating to the second system is signaled to the serving controller by at least one drift controller controlling at least one serving cell belonging to the first system and having at least one adjoining cell belonging to the second system.

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