Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for soft handoff in mobile broadband systems
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Application No.: US13158078Application Date: 2011-06-10
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Publication No.: US08437760B2Publication Date: 2013-05-07
- Inventor: Nimal Senarath , Bill Gage , Shalini Periyalwar , Wen Tong
- Applicant: Nimal Senarath , Bill Gage , Shalini Periyalwar , Wen Tong
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Main IPC: H04W36/00
- IPC: H04W36/00
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110244868A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOFT HANDOFF IN MOBILE BROADBAND SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2011-10-06
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