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System and method for reallocating a traffic channel in soft handoff state

  • US 7,299,052 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2003
  • Issued: 11/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. For use in a wireless network comprising a first base transceiver station capable of establishing and maintaining communication links with a plurality of mobile stations by means of a plurality of data traffic channels, an apparatus for allocating said plurality of data traffic channels comprising:

  • an access request detection circuit capable of detecting an access request message received from an accessing one of said plurality of mobile stations and generating an access request notification; and

    a channel allocator capable of receiving said access request notification and, in response thereto;

         1) terminating a first communication link between said first base transceiver station and a first selected one of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said first selected mobile station maintains at least a second communication link with at least a second base transceiver station of said wireless network, and

         2) allocating a first data traffic channel associated with said terminated first communication link to establish a communication link with said accessing mobile station.

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