Method and system for soft handoff in mobile broadband systems
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1. A soft handoff processing method for communication in a mobile broadband system supporting a service, the method comprising:
- determining whether the service is eligible for soft handoff;
enabling a mobile device to request resource availability information from a plurality of base stations;
obtaining the resource availability information at the mobile device;
enabling the mobile device to select a resource unit; and
using the mobile device to activate soft handoff on the selected resource unit if the service is eligible for soft handoff.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for facilitating efficient handoff and data throughput in mobile broadband communication systems. Methods implemented by a system constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention include selectively enabled soft handoff, performing Layer 2 bearer functions at the base station and using the mobile device to coordinate soft handoff and interference avoidance without the need for a centralized coordination function.
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1. A soft handoff processing method for communication in a mobile broadband system supporting a service, the method comprising:
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determining whether the service is eligible for soft handoff; enabling a mobile device to request resource availability information from a plurality of base stations; obtaining the resource availability information at the mobile device; enabling the mobile device to select a resource unit; and using the mobile device to activate soft handoff on the selected resource unit if the service is eligible for soft handoff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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