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Method and apparatus for removing a sector from an active set

  • US 7,529,546 B1
  • Filed: 11/01/2005
  • Issued: 05/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing communication between one or more base transceiver stations and a mobile station, said communication occurring on an active set of cell sectors, comprising steps of:

  • a) conducting a test at a base transceiver station wherein the base transceiver station intentionally eliminates communication from the base transceiver station to the mobile station on a selected sector in the active set;

    b) determining the effect of the elimination of step a) on communication between the mobile station and at least one other remaining sector in the active set;

    c) either restoring communication on the active set or removing the active set sector from the set of active set sectors, based on the determination in step b); and

    wherein the selected sector for which communication is eliminated in a) comprises the active set sector which has the current lowest reported mobile stationreceived power level; and

    storing a history of removal of active set sectors for a plurality of mobile stations, theremovals made using step c).

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