Method and apparatus for responding to a scanning request
US8326337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided to respond to a scanning request to further improve the utilization rate of air interface resources. A scanning response message is sent to a mobile station in response to a scanning request received from the mobile station. The scanning response message can be in the form of a MOB_SCN_RSP message that includes a BS ID sequence indication field that maps the BS IDs carried in the MOB_SCN_REQ message.
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