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Call handoff in a wireless telephone system
Assignee: Avaya Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-23
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Granted: 1995-03-07
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Expires: 2012-10-23
Abstract
Abstract Signaling a mobile unit to transmit a synchronization pattern with voice information upon detecting from the signal strength of the wireless mobile unit by a base station that the mobile unit is approaching a minimum threshold. Where the voice information is initially being transmitted in a set of frequency hopping channels using spread spectrum transmission, the synchronization pattern is transmitted in one or more of the set of frequency hopping channels. In addition, the base station alerts a system controller to this fact, and the system controller requests that neighboring base stations monitor the set of frequency hopping channels being transmitted by the mobile unit. In order to synchronize to the mobile unit, the base stations utilize the synchronization pattern to come into synchronization with the mobile unit. The system controller transfers the wireless mobile unit to the base station which is receiving the strongest signal strength.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Y. Farwell
- 👤 Richard D. Miller
- 👤 Richard A. Windhausen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 14:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W36/00; H04W36/0005; H04W36/0083; H04W36/0085; H04W36/0094; H04L; H04L7/00; H04L7/04; H04L7/041; H04L7/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A method of controlling a transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations to a second one of the plurality of wireless base stations in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency channels, the method comprises the steps of: detecting the need for a transfer of the wireless mobile unit by the first one of the wireless base stations and transmitting a transfer request message to the switching controller; transmitting initiate transfer messages to the wireless base stations by the switching controller in response to the transfer request message; signaling the wireless mobile unit to start transmission of synchronization information in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information by the first one of the wireless base stations in response to one of the initiate transfer messages; synchronizing to the wireless mobile unit using the synchronization information by the remaining ones of the wireless base stations in response to the initiate transfer messages; measuring the signal strength of the wireless mobile unit by each of the wireless base stations and transmitting the signal strength measurements to the switching controller by each of the wireless base stations; and selecting the second one of the wireless base stations to receive the transfer of the wireless mobile unit from the first one of the wireless base stations by the switching controller in response to the signal strength measurements received from the wireless base stations.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
284 words
A method of controlling a transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations to a second one of the plurality of wireless base stations in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency channels, the method comprises the steps of: detecting the need for a transfer of the wireless mobile unit by the first one of the wireless base stations and transmitting a transfer request message to the switching controller; transmitting initiate transfer messages to the wireless base stations by the switching controller in response to the transfer request message; signaling the wireless mobile unit to start transmission of synchronization information in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information by the first one of the wireless base stations in response to one of the initiate transfer messages; synchronizing to the wireless mobile unit using the synchronization information by the remaining ones of the wireless base stations in response to the initiate transfer messages; measuring the signal strength of the wireless mobile unit by each of the wireless base stations and transmitting the signal strength measurements to the switching controller by each of the wireless base stations; and selecting the second one of the wireless base stations to receive the transfer of the wireless mobile unit from the first one of the wireless base stations by the switching controller in response to the signal strength measurements received from the wireless base stations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of selecting comprises the steps of transmitting an end transfer message to the second one of the wireless base stations; and signaling the wireless mobile unit to stop transmitting the synchronization information in the subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels and to transmit voice information in all of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels by the second one of the wireless base stations in response to the end transfer message whereby the synchronization information is only transmitted during the transfer procedure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of selecting further comprises the step of transmitting stop transfer message to the first one and remaining ones of the wireless base stations; discontinuing the call with the wireless mobile unit and stopping the signal strength measurement by the first one of the wireless base stations in response to one of the stop transfer messages; and stopping the signal strength measurements by the remaining ones of the wireless base stations in response to the stop transfer messages.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
204 words
A method for controlling the transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations which is communicate call information with the wireless mobile unit in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency hopping channels, the method comprises the steps of: starting transmission of a synchronization pattern in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information by the wireless mobile unit in response to a start transfer command from the first one of the wireless base stations whereby the synchronization pattern allows other ones of the wireless base stations to become synchronized with the wireless mobile unit; and discontinuing transmission of the synchronization pattern in the subset of the individual set of the frequency bopping channels and transmitting voice information in all of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels by the wireless mobile unit in response to a stop command whereby the synchronization information is only transmitted during the transfer procedure.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
204 words
A method for controlling the transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations which is communicate call information with the wireless mobile unit in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency hopping channels, the method comprises the steps of: starting transmission of a synchronization pattern in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information by the wireless mobile unit in response to a start transfer command from the first one of the wireless base stations whereby the synchronization pattern allows other ones of the wireless base stations to become synchronized with the wireless mobile unit; and discontinuing transmission of the synchronization pattern in the subset of the individual set of the frequency bopping channels and transmitting voice information in all of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels by the wireless mobile unit in response to a stop command whereby the synchronization information is only transmitted during the transfer procedure.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
285 words
An apparatus for controlling a transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations which is communicating a call with the wireless mobile unit in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency channels, the apparatus comprises: means in the first one of the wireless base stations for detecting the need for a transfer of the wireless mobile unit and transmitting a transfer request message to the switching controller; means in the switching controller for transmitting initiate transfer messages to the wireless base stations in response to the transfer request message; means in the first one of the wireless base stations for signaling the wireless mobile unit to start transmission of synchronization information in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information in response to one of the initiate transfer messages; means in the remaining ones of the wireless base stations for synchronizing to the wireless mobile unit using the synchronization information in response to the initiate transfer messages; means in each of the wireless base stations for measuring the signal strength of the wireless mobile unit and transmitting the signal strength measurements to the switching controller, and means in the switching controller for selecting a second one of the wireless base stations to receive the transfer of the wireless mobile unit from the first one of the wireless base stations in response to the signal strength measurements received from the wireless base stations.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
285 words
An apparatus for controlling a transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations which is communicating a call with the wireless mobile unit in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency channels, the apparatus comprises: means in the first one of the wireless base stations for detecting the need for a transfer of the wireless mobile unit and transmitting a transfer request message to the switching controller; means in the switching controller for transmitting initiate transfer messages to the wireless base stations in response to the transfer request message; means in the first one of the wireless base stations for signaling the wireless mobile unit to start transmission of synchronization information in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information in response to one of the initiate transfer messages; means in the remaining ones of the wireless base stations for synchronizing to the wireless mobile unit using the synchronization information in response to the initiate transfer messages; means in each of the wireless base stations for measuring the signal strength of the wireless mobile unit and transmitting the signal strength measurements to the switching controller, and means in the switching controller for selecting a second one of the wireless base stations to receive the transfer of the wireless mobile unit from the first one of the wireless base stations in response to the signal strength measurements received from the wireless base stations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the selecting means comprises means for transmitting an end transfer message to the second one of the wireless base stations; and means in the second one of the wireless base stations for signaling the wireless mobile unit to stop transmitting the synchronization information in the subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels and to transmit voice information in all of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels in response to the end transfer message whereby the synchronization information is only transmitted during the transfer procedure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the s electing means further comprises means for transmitting stop transfer messages to the first one and remaining ones of the wireless base stations; means in the first one of the wireless base stations for discontinuing the call with the wireless mobile unit and stopping the signal strength measurement in response to one of the stop transfer messages; and means in the remaining ones of the wireless base stations for stopping the signal strength measurements in response to the stop transfer messages.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for controlling the transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations which is communicate call information with the wireless mobile unit in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency channels, the apparatus comprises: means in the wireless mobile unit for starting transmission of a synchronization pattern in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information in response to a start transfer command from the first one of the wireless base stations whereby the synchronization pattern allows other ones of the wireless base stations to become synchronized with the wireless mobile unit; and means in the wireless mobile unit for discontinuing transmission of the synchronization pattern in the subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels and for transmitting voice information in all of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels in response to a stop command whereby the synchronization information is only transmitted during the transfer procedure.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for controlling the transfer of a wireless mobile unit from a first one of a plurality of wireless base stations which is communicate call information with the wireless mobile unit in a wireless system and the wireless system having a switching controller and voice information is communicated between the wireless mobile unit and the first and second ones of wireless base stations is transmitted in an individual set of frequency channels, the apparatus comprises: means in the wireless mobile unit for starting transmission of a synchronization pattern in a subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels with remaining frequency hopping channels transmitting the voice information in response to a start transfer command from the first one of the wireless base stations whereby the synchronization pattern allows other ones of the wireless base stations to become synchronized with the wireless mobile unit; and means in the wireless mobile unit for discontinuing transmission of the synchronization pattern in the subset of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels and for transmitting voice information in all of the individual set of the frequency hopping channels in response to a stop command whereby the synchronization information is only transmitted during the transfer procedure.
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