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Method for autonomous handoff in a wireless communication system

  • US 6,725,043 B2
  • Filed: 07/20/2001
  • Issued: 04/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for a mobile unit to facilitate autonomous handoff within a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • communicating with a first base station;

    receiving an active set of base stations from the first base station;

    determining that communication has been lost with the first base station;

    de-keying a transmitter to break communication with the first base station, causing a second base station to set up receiver resources to listen for the mobile unit;

    adding a second base station to the active set of base stations without being instructed to do so by the first base station; and

    reactivating the transmitter causing the second base station to communicate to the mobile unit.

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