Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-23
2008-09-30
Trost, William (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S176100, C455S180100, C455S188100, C455S266000, C455S436000, C455S450000, C370S331000, C370S332000, C370S468000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07430420
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for controlling a communications system that includes a mobile wireless device, a first and a second base station and a radio network controller. The communications system may allocate frequency bands to users on a multiplicity of channels associated with a multi-layer access network across at least two cells communicatively coupled to a first and a second base station, respectively. The method comprises monitoring a radio emission parameter associated with the first and second base stations that communicate with the mobile wireless device. A radio emission parameter associated with the first and second base stations, such as signal strength or quality, is monitored, to select a target cell among a set of candidate cells for the mobile wireless device and to transfer the mobile wireless device from a first frequency band to a second frequency band. For example, radio resource management algorithms may cause emission-controlled cell selection and inter-frequency handover from a first frequency band to a second frequency band with a transmit power level lower than that of the first frequency band. In accordance with one aspect of the instant application, electromagnetic exposure to a user of the mobile wireless device is substantially decreased, resulting in lower energy costs and reduced environmental impacts.
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Derakhshan Fariborz
Jugl Enrico
Schacht Mirko
Ewart James D
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Trost William
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