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Soft handoff method and apparatus for mobile vehicles using directional antennas

  • US 20060229070A1
  • Filed: 07/19/2005
  • Published: 10/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing a communication link for a mobile platform, the method comprising:

  • generating a single beam;

    controlling the single beam to generate first and second communication lobes from the single beam, the first communication lobe communicating with a first base transceiver station (BTS);

    using the second communication lobe to communicate with the second BTS; and

    fading the first lobe based on a predetermined threshold.

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