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Broadcast-centric cellular communication system

  • US 7,672,667 B2
  • Filed: 04/27/2006
  • Issued: 03/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless multi-cellular telecommunication system having a plurality of base stations that transmit signals within a plurality of associated cells, said system comprising:

  • means for synchronously and simultaneously broadcasting from a predefined group of base stations, system-specific control information common to all cells;

    means for transmitting individually from each base station in the group, cell-specific control information; and

    a mechanism for cell identification, wherein a mobile station operating within one of the cells identifies the cell to which the mobile station is connected by detecting a unique physical-layer cell characteristic of the cell, wherein the unique physical-layer cell characteristic is a unique synchronization pattern.

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