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Inter-region handover method in communication system

US9351218B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2013
Grant dateMay 24, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/324
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inter-region handover method in a communication system. An inter-region handover method in a communication system according to the present invention comprises a region monitoring step, a region rescanning step, a region redecision step and a CoMP connection reconfiguration step in cases where a terminal moves between regions in a communication environment in which a communication area, in which at least one base station provides a service, is divided into at least two of at least one center region, at least one boundary region and at least one common region.

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