Broadcasting of two generation cellular system control channel information over a three generation control channel to support roaming and handover to two generation cellular networks
First Claim
1. A method of supporting handover and roaming of a wireless terminal from a third generation (3G) communication system to a second generation (2G) communication system, comprising the steps of:
- providing control channel information for said 2G communication system over a downlink control channel of the 3G communication system to the wireless terminal;
performing measurements on said 2G communication system bandwidth utilizing said control channel information;
determining a synchronization signal in said control channel information; and
synchronizing said 2G communication system with said 3G communication system utilizing said synchronization signal.
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Abstract
A method, node and wireless communication terminal for providing handover and roaming from a 3G communication system to a 2G communication system. A dual-mode wireless terminal operating in a 3G communication system may obtain control channel information regarding a 2G communication system, and switch service as a function of the control channel information received. The method includes the step of providing control channel information for the 2G communication system over a downlink control channel of the 3G communication system to the wireless terminal. The node includes a means to communicate with the wireless communication terminal and a means providing control channel information of a second generation (2G) communication network over a downlink control channel at the 3G communication network. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver capable of communicating with a node of both a third generation (3G) wireless communication network and a second generation (2G) wireless communication network, and a control means coupled to the receiver for receiving and identifying control channel information indicative of the 2G communication network from a downlink control channel at the 3G communication network.
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1. A method of supporting handover and roaming of a wireless terminal from a third generation (3G) communication system to a second generation (2G) communication system, comprising the steps of:
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providing control channel information for said 2G communication system over a downlink control channel of the 3G communication system to the wireless terminal;
performing measurements on said 2G communication system bandwidth utilizing said control channel information;
determining a synchronization signal in said control channel information; and
synchronizing said 2G communication system with said 3G communication system utilizing said synchronization signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
generating a frequency burst to enable said dual mode wireless terminal to synchronize said terminal'"'"'s internal frequency with said GSM communication system and a synchronization burst for identifying a serving base station In said GSM network; - and
said dual mode wireless terminal detecting said synchronization burst and synchronizing said terminal with said GSM communication system.
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8. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:
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a transceiver capable of communicating with a node of both a third generation (3G) wireless communication system and a second generation (2G) wireless communication system;
control means coupled to said transceiver for receiving and Identifying control channel information indicative of the 2G communication system from a downlink control channel at the 3G communication system;
means for performing measurements on said 2G carrier bandwidth utilizing said control channel information;
detector means for detecting a synchronization signal in said control channel information; and
synchronization means for synchronizing said wireless terminal with said 2G communication system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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