Recovery from handoff error due to false detection of handoff completion signal at access terminal
First Claim
1. A method at an access terminal that facilitates mitigating error associated with false detection of completion signals in a wireless communication environment, comprising:
- transmitting an access terminal specific request signal to a target base station;
detecting a completion signal in response to the access terminal specific request signal, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant;
starting a timer upon detecting the completion signal; and
confirming transmission of the completion signal from the target base station by determining whether a forward link confirmation signal is received from the target base station prior to an expiration of the timer.
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate recovering from error due to false detection of completion signals at an access terminal. An access terminal specific request signal can be sent to a target base station to initiate handoff or semi-connected state exit. A completion signal can be transferred in response to the access terminal specific request signal. To mitigate errors stemming from false detection of the completion signal at the access terminal, forward link and reverse link confirmation signals can be transferred to confirm successful handoff or connected state re-entry completion. For example, the access terminal can determine handoff or re-entry to be successful when a forward link confirmation signal is detected prior to expiration of a timer. Moreover, the forward link and reverse link confirmation signals can each include more CRC bits as compared to a number of CRC bits included in the completion signal.
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82 Claims
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1. A method at an access terminal that facilitates mitigating error associated with false detection of completion signals in a wireless communication environment, comprising:
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transmitting an access terminal specific request signal to a target base station; detecting a completion signal in response to the access terminal specific request signal, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; starting a timer upon detecting the completion signal; and confirming transmission of the completion signal from the target base station by determining whether a forward link confirmation signal is received from the target base station prior to an expiration of the timer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An access terminal, comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions related to sending an access terminal specific request signal to a target base station, receiving a completion signal in response to the access terminal specific request signal, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant, initiating a timer upon receiving the completion signal, and confirming transmission of the completion signal from the target base station by identifying whether a forward link confirmation signal is obtained from the target base station prior to an expiration of the timer; and a processor, coupled to the memory, configured to execute the instructions retained in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An access terminal that enables utilizing an error recovery scheme in a wireless communication environment, comprising:
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means for transferring an access terminal specific request signal to a target base station; means for initiating a timer when a completion signal is detected, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; and means for confirming transmission of the completion signal from the target base station by determining whether a forward link confirmation signal is obtained before an expiration of the timer. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for transferring an access terminal specific request signal by an access terminal to a target base station; code for initiating a timer at the access terminal when a completion signal is detected, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; and code for confirming transmission of the completion signal from the target base station at the access terminal by determining whether a forward link confirmation signal is obtained by the access terminal before an expiration of the timer. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. In a wireless communications system, an access terminal comprising:
- a processor configured to;
transmit an access terminal specific request signal to a target base station; detect a completion signal in response to the access terminal specific request signal, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; start a timer upon detecting the completion signal; and confirm transmission of the completion signal from the target base station by determining whether a forward link confirmation signal is received from the target base station prior to an expiration of the timer.
- a processor configured to;
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49. A method at a base station that facilitates recovering from false completion signal detection in a wireless communication environment, comprising:
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receiving an access terminal specific request signal from an access terminal; transmitting a completion signal to the access terminal in response to the access terminal specific request signal, the completion signal indicates resources assigned to the access terminal, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; and transmitting a forward link confirmation signal to the access terminal, wherein the forward link confirmation signal enables the access terminal to confirm receipt of the completion signal prior to expiration of a timer of the access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A wireless communications base station, comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions related to obtaining an access terminal specific request signal from an access terminal, sending a completion signal to the access terminal in response to the access terminal specific request signal, the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant, and sending a forward link confirmation signal to the access terminal, wherein the forward link confirmation signal enables the access terminal to confirm receipt of the completion signal prior to expiration of a timer of the access terminal; and a processor, coupled to the memory, configured to execute the instructions retained in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A wireless communications base station that enables mitigating error associated with false completion signal detection in a wireless communication environment, comprising:
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means for analyzing an obtained request signal specific to an access terminal; means for sending a completion signal to the access terminal based upon the request Signal specific to the access terminal, wherein the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; and means for transmitting a forward link confirmation signal to the access terminal that allows the access terminal to confirm receipt of the completion signal prior to expiration of a timer of the access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising;
code for evaluating an obtained request signal specific to an access terminal by a target base station; code for transferring a completion signal to the access terminal by the target base station based upon the request signal specific to the access terminal, the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; and code for transferring a forward link confirmation signal by the target base station to the access terminal that allows the access terminal to confirm receipt of the completion signal prior to expiration of a timer of the access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising;
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82. In a wireless communications system, a base station comprising:
a processor configured to; receive an access terminal specific request signal from an access terminal; transmit a completion signal to the access terminal in response to the access terminal specific request signal, the completion signal is one of a reverse link assignment block, a forward link assignment block, or an access grant; and transmit a forward link confirmation signal to the access terminal, wherein the forward link confirmation signal enables the access terminal to confirm receipt of the completion signal prior to expiration of a timer of the access terminal.
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