Method and apparatus for performing handoff between sectors of a

Details Method and apparatus for performing handoff between sectors of a Method and apparatus for performing handoff between sectors of a

1996-12-11

1999-08-03

Chin, Wellington

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at same station

Radiotelephone equipment detail

455101, 455132, 4552771, 455442, 375347, H04Q 730

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059337877

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus providing softer handoff of a mobile unit between sectors of a common base station. A sectorized base station comprises a set of demodulation elements. Each demodulation element may be assigned to a signal from one of a plurality of sectors. The output of the demodulators are combined before the decoding process independent of the sector from which the data originated. This configuration provides improved output data reliability, more stable power control, and more efficient use of resources at the base station.

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