Method and system for sector switching during packet transmission
US8305991B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for handing off packet-transmission between sectors of a wireless communication system is disclosed herein. During transmission of a packet from an access network to an access terminal, the access terminal determines that the packet should theoretically be transmitted to the access terminal in fewer timeslots in another sector than the number of allowed timeslots remaining for the packet transmission in a current sector. In response, the access terminal abandons packet transmission in the current sector and hands off to the other sector, in an effort to increase throughput and save air interface resources.
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