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Mobile assisted channel allocation

  • US 5,594,949 A
  • Filed: 12/15/1994
  • Issued: 01/14/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A signalling method in a radiocommunication system for reporting measurements associated with downlink channels available to a base station in which the measurements can be used to allocate channels for new calls in a cell serviced by the base station by using a plurality of idle mobile stations within the cell as measurement probes to procure the measurements comprising the steps of:

  • broadcasting a single message from a base station on a control channel to a plurality of idle mobile stations instructing each of said idle mobile stations to perform said measurements; and

    including, as part of said message, a list of frequencies on which each of said plurality of idle mobile stations are to perform said measurements.

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