Method and System for Mobile Station Acquisition
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1. A method for wirelessly transmitting data, the method comprising:
- transmitting a neighbor advertisement MAC management message from a first base station, the neighbor advertisement MAC management message comprising a first set of information; and
transmitting a control message from the first base station, the control message comprising a second set of information in addition to the first set of information, the second set of information comprising information on a second base station.
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Abstract
A system and method for mobile station acquisition are presented. A preferred embodiment comprises a control message that contains additional information than would be found in a neighbor advertisement MAC management message. This control message contains enough information to allow the mobile station to locate, synchronize, and acquire service from a separate base station for a handoff process.
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1. A method for wirelessly transmitting data, the method comprising:
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transmitting a neighbor advertisement MAC management message from a first base station, the neighbor advertisement MAC management message comprising a first set of information; and transmitting a control message from the first base station, the control message comprising a second set of information in addition to the first set of information, the second set of information comprising information on a second base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for wirelessly transmitting data, the method comprising:
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receiving a neighbor advertisement MAC management message at a mobile station; and receiving a control message at the mobile station, the control message comprising handoff information in addition to the information included in the neighbor advertisement MAC management message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless base station comprising:
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a processor configured to prepare a neighbor advertisement MAC management message and a control message, the control message comprising handoff information that is not included in the neighbor advertisement MAC management message; and a transmitter configured to receive the control message and transmit the control message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless mobile station comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a neighbor advertisement MAC management message and a control message, wherein the neighbor advertisement MAC management message comprises a first set of information, wherein the control message comprises a second set of information, and wherein the second set of information comprises handoff information different from the first set of information; and a transmitter configured to transmit a handoff request in response to receiving the control message. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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