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Method and apparatus for a dedicated control channel in an early soft handoff in a code division multiple access communication system

  • US 20040184423A1
  • Filed: 01/28/2004
  • Published: 09/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of initiating a handoff in a wireless communication system among a mobile station and a plurality of cells, comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a first pilot strength measurement message from a mobile station to a base station;

    assigning a Walsh code channel for a first forward link dedicated control channel;

    assigning a Walsh function to the mobile station to provide early soft handoff capability to a first forward dedicated traffic channel; and

    transmitting a first message type (eghdm) from a base station to a mobile station containing information to start reception by the mobile station on the forward dedicated control channel of said first message.

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