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Method for handover in multicellular environment

  • US 6,212,382 B1
  • Filed: 07/14/1997
  • Issued: 04/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of performing a handover of a mobile station in a multicellular environment containing at least one macrocell and a plurality of microcells at least partially disposed in the at least one macrocell, the at least one macrocell being in a first layer, the plurality of microcells disposed in a second layer and the handover of the mobile station being between the first and second layers of the multicellular environment, the method comprising the steps of:

  • sending to the mobile station a neighbor list identifying cells associated with a layer to which the mobile station has been handed over, said neighbor list excluding neighbor cells belonging to a non-preferred layer, said neighbor list comprising different cells depending an which layer the mobile station is handing over to.

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