HANDOVER PROCEDURE
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a serving base station in a wireless network, to hand a mobile station over to a target base station;
receiving a base station-to-base station handover message from the target base station, the base station-to-base station handover message including at least one connection identifier (CID) associated with the target base station; and
sending a base station-to-mobile station handover message to the mobile station based on the determining, the handover message including the at least one CID.
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Abstract
Various example embodiments are disclosed. One example embodiment may include determining, by a serving base station in a wireless network, to hand a mobile station over to a target base station. This example may further include receiving a base station-to-base station handover message from the target base station, the base station-to-base station handover message including at least one connection identifier (CID) associated with the target base station. This example may further include sending a base station-to-mobile station handover message to the mobile station based on the determining, the handover message including the at least one CID.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a serving base station in a wireless network, to hand a mobile station over to a target base station; receiving a base station-to-base station handover message from the target base station, the base station-to-base station handover message including at least one connection identifier (CID) associated with the target base station; and sending a base station-to-mobile station handover message to the mobile station based on the determining, the handover message including the at least one CID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a target base station in a wireless network, a handover request from a serving base station providing service to a mobile station; sending a scheduling message to the mobile station in response to receiving the handover request; and receiving a data packet from the mobile station without receiving a range request from the mobile station, the data packet being received in accordance with the scheduling message and including an authentication code or an encryption code. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a target base station from a serving base station in a wireless network, a request to use an old connection identifier (CID) for communication with a mobile station, the old CID being owned by a different base station; determining that communication may be performed between the target base station and the mobile station using the old CID; and communicating, by the target base station, with the mobile station using the old CID for the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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