Intermediate station and method for facilitating handover in a multi-hop communication system
US8095160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/0072
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An intermediate station and method for facilitating handover in a multi-hop communications system is disclosed. The method may include receiving a handover trigger, finding a target station to receive handover, determining whether the handover requires a timing change, wherein if it is determined that a preamble and broadcast timing change for one or more downstream stations is required, estimating when the handover will take place, instructing the one or more downstream stations to resynchronize, and performing the handover to the target station.
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