Methods and systems for accelerating wireless communication handover
US8085703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/304
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for ranging with one or more neighboring sectors during normal operation of a mobile station (MS) with its serving sector are provided. The ranging results may be frequently updated in an effort to accelerate the handover process to another base station (BS) providing coverage for one of the neighboring sectors.
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