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Method for measuring location of mobile station and for performing handoff using the same in mobile communication system

  • US 20010041570A1
  • Filed: 12/01/2000
  • Published: 11/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for measuring a location of a mobile station in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) when the mobile station is requested of a pilot strength measurement message (PSMM) by a base station or a handoff is occurred, measuring strengths of pilot channel signals of both an activated set of base stations and a neighbor list set of base stations in specific areas within each sector of each base station;

    b) transmitting the PSMM to the base station;

    c) comparing the PSMM, in sequence, with strengths of the pilot channel signals from specific areas covered by an activated set of the base stations and a neighbor list set of the base stations which are previously stored in a database; and

    d) according to a comparison result acquired from the step c), measuring the location of the mobile station.

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