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System for handover in BWA communication system and method thereof

US7574210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2005
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/0088
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a handover system in a BWA communication system. In the system, a serving BS broadcasts neighbor BS information including BS identifiers of a plurality of neighbor BSs and reference signal indices indicating reference signals used by the neighbor BSs, a MS receives the neighbor BS information and requests a scanning interval to the serving BS at a timing point at which the MS wants to perform a scanning, the serving BS allocates the scanning interval to the MS in response to a request for the scanning interval, and the MS scans reference signals received from the neighbor BSs during the scanning interval in response to the neighbor BS information.

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