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Method for improving handover performance in a cellular wireless communication system

US9622139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2014
Grant dateApr 11, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/304
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for improving handover performance in a cellular wireless communication system, said cellular wireless communication system employing a handover procedure in which a handover preparation for a mobile station is initiated if a channel quality value between a source cell for said mobile station and said mobile station is less than a channel quality threshold value; said method comprising: tuning said channel quality threshold value based on one or more handover performance criteria used in said cellular wireless communication system. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a device for improving handover performance, a computer program, and a computer program product thereof.

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