Expedited handoff
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1. A method of handing off from a first sector to a second sector, the method being implemented by a wireless terminal, the method comprising:
- detecting a signal emanating from the second sector;
sending a handoff notice to the second sector via a first link with the first sector;
receiving a handoff response from the second sector through the first link and the first sector, wherein the handoff response received through the first sector includes identified information provided by the second sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless terminal;
establishing a second link with the second sector utilizing the identified information;
sending an access signal in the access resource to the second sector;
receiving an access grant message from the second sector, the access grant message including at least a timing correction command;
adjusting a transmitter symbol timing as a function of the timing correction command; and
sending signals to the second sector using the transmitter symbol timing.
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate handing off from a first sector to a second sector. An established link to the first sector may be employed to communicate with the second sector. A handoff request from a wireless terminal to the second sector and an associated handoff response from the second sector to the wireless terminal may both traverse the first sector.
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1. A method of handing off from a first sector to a second sector, the method being implemented by a wireless terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting a signal emanating from the second sector; sending a handoff notice to the second sector via a first link with the first sector; receiving a handoff response from the second sector through the first link and the first sector, wherein the handoff response received through the first sector includes identified information provided by the second sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless terminal; establishing a second link with the second sector utilizing the identified information; sending an access signal in the access resource to the second sector; receiving an access grant message from the second sector, the access grant message including at least a timing correction command; adjusting a transmitter symbol timing as a function of the timing correction command; and sending signals to the second sector using the transmitter symbol timing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9)
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6. A method of handing off from a first sector to a second sector, the method being implemented by a wireless terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting a signal emanating from the second sector; sending a handoff notice to the second sector via a first link with the first sector; receiving a handoff response from the second sector through the first link and the first sector, wherein the handoff response received through the first sector includes identified information provided by the second sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless terminal; establishing a second link with the second sector utilizing the identified information; selecting a random access resource; sending an access signal in the random access resource to the second sector; receiving an access grant message from the second sector, the access grant message including at least a timing correction command; adjusting a transmitter symbol timing as a function of the timing correction command; sending an uplink access exchange to the second sector using the transmitter symbol timing, wherein the uplink access exchange conveys at least part of the identified information; and receiving a downlink access exchange from the second sector. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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10. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions for handing off from a first sector to a second sector; and a processor that detects a signal associated with a second sector, transmits a handoff request to the second sector via a first link with the first sector, receives a handoff response from the second sector via the first link and the first sector, and creates a second link with the second sector based upon identified information provided by the second sector included in the handoff response received via the first sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless communications apparatus, transmits an access signal in the allocated access resource to the second sector, receives an access grant message from the second sector including at least a timing correction command, alters a transmitter symbol timing base at least in part upon the timing correction command, and transmits signals to the second sector using the transmitter symbol timing. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A wireless communications apparatus for mitigating delay associated with handing off from a first sector to a second sector, comprising:
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means for detecting a signal emanating from the second sector; means for transmitting a handoff request to the second sector via a first link with the first sector; means for receiving a handoff response from the second sector through the first link and the first sector, wherein the handoff response received through the first sector includes identified information provided by the second sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless communications apparatus; means for establishing a second link with the second sector; means for transmitting an access signal in the dedicated access resource to the second sector; means for obtaining an access grant message from the second sector, the access grant message includes at least a timing correction command; means for adjusting a transmitter symbol timing as a function of the timing correction command; and means transmitting signals to the second sector using the transmitter symbol timing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:
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receiving a beacon associated with a second sector; transmitting a handoff request to the second sector routed through a first link with a first sector; obtaining a handoff response from the second sector routed through the first link and the first sector, wherein the handoff response obtained through the first sector includes identified information provided by the second sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to a wireless terminal; creating a second link with the second sector by utilizing the identified information; selecting a random access resource; sending an access signal in the random access resource to the second sector; receiving an access grant message from the second sector, the access grant message including at least a timing correction command; adjusting a transmitter symbol timing as a function of the timing correction command; sending an uplink access exchange to the second sector using the transmitter symbol timing, wherein the uplink access exchange conveys at least part of the identified information; and receiving a downlink access exchange from the second sector. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A processor that executes the following instructions:
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detecting a signal related to a second sector; sending an expedited handoff request to the second sector via a first link with a first sector; receiving a handoff response from the second sector via the first link and the first sector, wherein the handoff response received via the first sector includes identified information provided by the second sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to a wireless terminal; establishing a second link with the second sector utilizing the identified information; transmitting an access request in an access resource to the second sector; receiving an access grant from the second sector, the access grant including at least a timing correction command; modifying a transmitter symbol timing based at least in part upon the timing correction command; and sending signals to the second sector using the transmitter symbol timing. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method that facilitates allocating resources to a wireless terminal to mitigate handoff delay, comprising:
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receiving a handoff request from a wireless terminal via a first sector; allocating resources of a second sector to the wireless terminal; transmitting a handoff response to the wireless terminal via the first sector, wherein the handoff response includes identified information provided by the second sector related to the allocated resources, and wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless terminal; and establishing a link with the wireless terminal by employing the allocated resources, wherein establishing the link with the wireless terminal further comprises; receiving an access request message in the allocated access resource from the wireless terminal; transmitting an access grant message to the wireless terminal that includes at least a timing correction command; and receiving signals from the wireless terminal adjusted based upon the timing correction command. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method that facilitates allocating resources to a wireless terminal to mitigate handoff delay, comprising:
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receiving a handoff request from a wireless terminal via a first sector; allocating resources of a second sector to the wireless terminal; transmitting a handoff response to the wireless terminal via the first sector, wherein the handoff response includes identified information provided by the second sector related to the allocated resources, and wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless terminal; establishing a link with the wireless terminal by employing the allocated resources; receiving an access signal in a random access resource; transmitting an access grant message to the wireless terminal, the access grant message includes at least a timing correction command; receiving an uplink access exchange from the wireless terminal, the uplink access exchange being synchronized based upon the timing correction command and includes at least part of the identified information; and transmitting a downlink access exchange to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A wireless communications apparatus for allocating resources to a wireless terminal for utilization in connection with a handoff, comprising:
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means for obtaining a handoff request from a wireless terminal through a first sector; means for allocating resources of a second sector to the wireless terminal; means for sending identified information provided by the second sector and associated with the allocated resources in a handoff response to the wireless terminal via the first sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless terminal; means for establishing a link with the wireless terminal utilizing the allocated resources; means for receiving an access signal in the allocated access resource from the wireless terminal; means for transmitting an access grant message to the wireless terminal, the access grant message including at least a timing correction command; and means for receiving signals from the wireless terminal, the signals being modified based upon the timing correction command. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:
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receiving a handoff request in response to a beacon from a wireless terminal via a first sector; allocating resources of a second sector to the wireless terminal; transmitting identified information provided by the second sector and associated with the resources in a handoff response to the wireless terminal through the first sector, wherein the identified information comprises information about an allocated access resource, and wherein the allocated access resource is dedicated to the wireless terminal; creating a link with the wireless terminal employing the resources; receiving an access signal in the allocated access resource from the wireless terminal; transmitting an access grant message to the wireless terminal, the access grant message including at least a timing correction command; and receiving signals from the wireless terminal, the signals being modified based upon the timing correction command. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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