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Handoff to base station having enhanced capabilities

  • US 9,974,116 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2012
  • Issued: 05/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A first cellular base station comprising:

  • a transceiver operatively coupled to a processor, the transceiver and the processor configured to receive information from a wireless mobile device including an identifier of a nearby second cellular base station, wherein the first cellular base station is not aware of the second cellular base station, wherein the second cellular base station supports an enhanced high rate data radio access technology (RAT), wherein the first base station does not support the enhanced high rate data RAT and wherein the enhanced high rate data RAT includes an enhanced capability;

    an interface operatively coupled to the processor, the interface and the processor configured, in response to the received information, to send a request to a server for information regarding the nearby second cellular base station;

    the interface and the processor configured to receive information regarding the nearby second cellular base station; and

    the transceiver and the processor configured to support a handover of the wireless mobile device or another wireless mobile device to the nearby second cellular base station based on the received information regarding the nearby second cellular base station.

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