Prioritization of neighboring cells
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1. A method of prioritizing cells in a cellular communication system including a plurality of serving cells and a plurality of neighboring cells, the method comprising:
- assigning to the plurality of neighboring cells for each of a plurality of serving cells a measurement classification designation;
assigning a priority level to each of the classified neighboring Cells, said priority level being assigned without regard to the RF signal strength of the neighboring cells relative to the signal strength of the plurality of serving cells;
generating a measurement list of neighboring cells in accordance with the measurement class of the cells;
selecting candidate cells for handoff from the measurement list;
determining the difference between a maximum priority level and the assigned priority level of each of the neighboring cells;
normalizing the RF signal strength of each selected neighboring cell in accordance with attenuation parameters of the mobile unit; and
adjusting the normalized RF signal strength of each normalized cell in accordance with the determined difference multiplied by a number of decibels for each priority level difference.
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Each cell has an assigned classification that determines its inclusion in a measurement list for handing off. The candidate cells, which are selected from the measurement list are given priority level assignments. The priority levels are implemented by the candidate neighboring cells measured RF signal strength; and the order of handing off is arranged in accordance with the adjusted RF signal strength.
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1. A method of prioritizing cells in a cellular communication system including a plurality of serving cells and a plurality of neighboring cells, the method comprising:
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assigning to the plurality of neighboring cells for each of a plurality of serving cells a measurement classification designation; assigning a priority level to each of the classified neighboring Cells, said priority level being assigned without regard to the RF signal strength of the neighboring cells relative to the signal strength of the plurality of serving cells; generating a measurement list of neighboring cells in accordance with the measurement class of the cells; selecting candidate cells for handoff from the measurement list; determining the difference between a maximum priority level and the assigned priority level of each of the neighboring cells; normalizing the RF signal strength of each selected neighboring cell in accordance with attenuation parameters of the mobile unit; and adjusting the normalized RF signal strength of each normalized cell in accordance with the determined difference multiplied by a number of decibels for each priority level difference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cellular communication system having a serving cell for communicating with a mobile unit and a plurality of neighboring cells capable of communicating with the mobile unit as it leaves the serving cell, the system comprising:
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a plurality of individual overlapping cells, each of said plurality of cells constituting one of a plurality of neighboring cells to another cell, each of said plurality of neighboring cells having one of a plurality of measurement classes; each of said plurality of neighboring cells having an assigned priority level independent of the RF signal strength of the cell; means for generating a measurement list of the neighboring cells in accordance with the corresponding measurement class; means for selecting candidate cells for handoff from the generated measurement list; means for determining the difference between a maximum priority level and the assigned priority level of each of the neighboring cells; means for normalizing the RF signal strength of each selected neighboring cell in accordance with attenuation parameters of the mobile unit; and means for adjusting the normalized RF signal strength of each cell in accordance with the determined difference multiplied by a number of decibels for each priority level difference. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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