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Method and system for inter-frequency handoff and capacity enhancement in a wireless telecommunications network

  • US 6,714,789 B1
  • Filed: 09/18/2000
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of allocating air interface resources in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a projected geographic position of a mobile station;

    using the projected geographic position to identify a plurality of frequency-sectors available to serve the mobile station;

    selecting a preferred frequency-sector from the plurality of frequency-sectors; and

    instructing the mobile station to operate in the preferred frequency-sector, wherein determining the projected geographic position of the mobile station comprises obtaining location information from a mobile positioning center, wherein using the projected geographic position to identify a plurality of frequency-sectors available to serve the mobile station comprises referencing a data file that correlates positions with available frequency-sectors, and wherein instructing the mobile station to operate in the preferred frequency-sector comprises sending a channel-assignment message to the mobile station, wherein the channel-assignment message is selected from the group consisting of a channel list message and a global service redirection message.

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