Method for compulsorily performing handover in broadband wireless communication system

• US 8,374,611 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2011
• Issued: 02/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Sung-Jin, Koo, Chang-Hoi, Son, Jung-Je, Son, Yeong-Moon, Kim, So-Hyun, Kang, Hyun-Jeong
• Primary Examiner(s): Ajibade Akonai, Olumide T
• Assistant Examiner(s): STEPHEN, EMEM O
• Application Number:
  US13/337,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20120094711A1
• Time in Patent Office: 413 Days
• Field of Search: 455/436, 455/438, 455/439, 370331-337
• US Class Current: 455/436
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0053 Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0058 Transmission of hand-off measurement information, e.g. measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0079 in case of hand-off failure or rejection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/30 by measured or perceived connection quality data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/38 by fixed network equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/20 between access points

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for performing a handover by a serving base station in a communication system. A handover request message is received from a mobile station. A first handover response message is transmitted to the mobile station. The first handover response message includes a list of at least one neighbor base station. A handover indication message including a value of a handover indication type field is received. The value is determined by the mobile station from among at least two values individually indicating at least one of a handover cancel and the handover rejection. The value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station intends to cancel a handover procedure, and the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list.

Claims

1. A method for performing a handover by a mobile station in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

transmitting a handover request message to a serving base station;

receiving a first handover response message from the serving base station, wherein the first handover response message comprises a list of at least one neighbor base station;

determining a value of a handover indication type field from among at least two values individually indicating at least one of a handover cancel and a handover rejection; and

transmitting a handover indication message comprising the value of the handover indication type field to the serving base station,

wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station intends to cancel a handover procedure, and the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second handover response message, from the serving base station, comprising a new list of at least one neighbor base station if the value represents the handover rejection.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station resumes communication with the serving base station.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handover indication message comprises information on a preferred target base station.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list and to receive a new list different from the list previously received in the first handover response message.

6. A method for performing a handover by a serving base station in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a handover request message from a mobile station;

transmitting a first handover response message to the mobile station, wherein the first handover response message comprises a list of at least one neighbor base station; and

receiving a handover indication message comprising a value of a handover indication type field,

wherein the value is determined by the mobile station from among at least two values individually indicating at least one of a handover cancel and the handover rejection, and

wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station intends to cancel a handover procedure, and the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising transmitting a second handover response message, to the mobile station, comprising a new list of at least one neighbor base station if the value represents the handover rejection.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station resumes communication with the serving base station.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the handover indication message comprises information on a preferred target base station.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list and to receive a new list different from the list previously received in the first handover response message.

11. A mobile station for performing a handover in a communication system, comprising:

a transmitter for transmitting a handover request message to a serving base station, and transmitting a handover indication message comprising a value of a handover indication type field to the serving base station;

a receiver for receiving a first handover response message from the serving base station, wherein the first handover response message comprises a list of at least one neighbor base station; and

a processor for determining the value of the handover indication type field from among at least two values individually indicating at least one of a handover cancel and a handover rejection,

wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station intends to cancel a handover procedure, and the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list.

12. The mobile station as claimed in claim 11, wherein the receiver receives a second handover response message, from the serving base station, comprising a new list of at least one neighbor base station if the value represents the handover rejection.

13. The mobile station as claimed in claim 11, wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station resumes communication with the serving base station.

14. The mobile station as claimed in claim 11, wherein the handover indication message comprises information on a preferred target base station.

15. The mobile station as claimed in claim 11, wherein the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the neighbor base station in the list received and to receive a new list different from the list previously received in the first handover response message.

16. A serving base station for performing a handover in a communication system, comprising:

a receiver for receiving a handover request message from a mobile station, and receiving a handover indication message comprising a value of a handover indication type field; and

a transmitter for transmitting a first handover response message to the mobile station, wherein the first handover response message comprises a list of at least one neighbor base station,

wherein the value is determined by the mobile station from among at least two values individually indicating at least one of a handover cancel and the handover rejection, and

wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station intends to cancel a handover procedure, and the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list.

17. The serving base station as claimed in claim 16, wherein the transmitter transmits a second handover response message, to the mobile station, comprising a new list of at least one neighbor base station if the value represents the handover rejection.

18. The serving base station as claimed in claim 16, wherein the value representing the handover cancel indicates that the mobile station resumes communication with the serving base station.

19. The serving base station as claimed in claim 16, wherein the handover indication message comprises information on a preferred target base station.

20. The serving base station as claimed in claim 16, wherein the value representing the handover rejection indicates that the mobile station intends to reject performing handover with any of the at least one neighbor base stations in the list and to receive a new list different from the list previously received in the first handover response message.