Wireless base station
First Claim
1. A wireless base station for use in a cellular radio telephone system in which a wireless base station is involved in establishing a communication channel between a fixed base station and a radio handset for transmitting signals from the fixed base station to the radio handset, the communication channel comprising a first part between the fixed base station and the wireless base station and a second part between the wireless base station and the radio handset, the wireless base station comprising means responsive to an indication that the first part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the fixed base station is corrupt for transmitting an adapted signal to the radio handset to maintain the second part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the radio handset.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A wireless base station operating in a system in which wireless base stations are used to provide a link between a remote fixed part and a handset and method of operation of the same. The wireless base station prevents unnecessary handover initiation by the handset in the event that the link between the wireless base station and remote fixed part is poor.
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Citations
23 Claims
- 1. A wireless base station for use in a cellular radio telephone system in which a wireless base station is involved in establishing a communication channel between a fixed base station and a radio handset for transmitting signals from the fixed base station to the radio handset, the communication channel comprising a first part between the fixed base station and the wireless base station and a second part between the wireless base station and the radio handset, the wireless base station comprising means responsive to an indication that the first part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the fixed base station is corrupt for transmitting an adapted signal to the radio handset to maintain the second part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the radio handset.
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12. A cellular radio telephone system comprising a radio handset and a wireless base station for establishing a communication channel between a fixed base station and the radio handset, the communication channel comprising a first part between the fixed base station and the wireless base station and a second part between the wireless base station and the radio handset, the wireless base station comprising means responsive to an indication that the first part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the fixed base station is corrupt for transmitting an adapted signal to the radio handset to maintain the second part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the radio handset.
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13. A method of communicating between a wireless base station and a radio handset in a cellular radio telephone system in which a wireless base station is involved in establishing a communication channel between a fixed base station and a radio handset, the communication channel comprising a first part between the fixed base station and the wireless base station and a second part between the wireless base station and the radio handset, the method comprising steps of:
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determining that the first part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the fixed base station is corrupt; and transmitting an adapted signal to the radio handset in response to an indication that the first part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the fixed base station is corrupt in order to maintain the second part of the communication channel between the wireless base station and the radio handset. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification