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Telecommunication system and operating method

  • US 20080188226A1
  • Filed: 02/02/2007
  • Published: 08/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method configured for reducing handover in a telecommunication system, the method comprising:

  • providing a plurality of cells;

    providing a base station and at least one relay station in each of the plurality of cells, each of the at least one relay station being configured to provide a multi-hop relay function;

    determining that a mobile station moves from a first cell toward a second cell of the plurality of cells, the first cell and the second cell overlapping one another in an overlap region;

    determining whether there is a second relay station in the overlap region provided in the second cell in a moving path when the mobile station moves from a first relay station provided in the first cell into the overlap region;

    providing communication service to the mobile station by a first station and the first relay station provided in the first cell in the absence of the second relay station in the overlap region in the moving path; and

    providing communication service to the mobile station by the first station provided in the first cell and the second relay station provided in the second cell in the presence of the second relay station in the overlap region in the moving path.

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