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Radio link quality handoff trigger
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-19
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Granted: 2000-02-01
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Expires: 2016-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A method and system is disclosed for triggering handoff of a call from a CDMA network to an AMPS network on which it is overlaid responsive to a determination that the CDMA RF link has degraded to such an extent that the call quality will be degraded significantly or the call is likely to be dropped is disclosed. A handoff of a call from a CDMA network to an AMPS network if, at a given time: (1) the number of forward link erasures is greater than a first maximum number of forward link erasures; or (2) the number of reverse link erasures is greater than a first maximum number of forward link erasures; or (3) the number of forward link erasures is greater than a second maximum number of forward link erasures and the forward traffic channel gain is greater than a maximum forward traffic channel gain; or (4) the number of reverse link erasures is greater than a second maximum number of reverse link erasures and the ratio of energy per bit to noise power spectral density on the reverse link ("EB/NO") is greater than a maximum EB/NO. In alternative embodiments, the present invention may be used to trigger handoff of a call from a first CDMA cell site to a second CDMA cell site or to an AMPS cell site serving a cell on which the cell served by the first CDMA cell site is not overlaid.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Curtis
- 👤 William B. Book
- 👤 David A. Boettger
- 👤 Ahmad Jalali
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W36/00; H04W36/24; H04W36/30; H04W36/302
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the method comprising: measuring a first parameter of said call; comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; and triggering a handoff of said call from said first cell site to said second cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the method comprising: measuring a first parameter of said call; comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; and triggering a handoff of said call from said first cell site to said second cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: prior to said triggering, measuring a second parameter of said call; and comparing said second parameter with a predetermined value for said second parameter; wherein said triggering is performed responsive to both said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least said first predetermined amount and said second parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said second parameter at least a second predetermined amount; and wherein said second parameter is selected from a group consisting of traffic channel gain and energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a first cell served by said first cell site is overlaid on a second cell served by said second cell site.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first cell site is a CDMA cell site and said second cell site is an AMPS cell site.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first and second cell sites are CDMA cell sites.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell served by a first cell site to a second cell served by a second cell site, the method comprising: measuring a first parameter of said call; comparing said first parameter with a predetermined maximum value for said first parameter; and triggering a handoff of said call from said first cell site to said second cell site responsive to said first parameter being greater than said predetermined maximum value for said first parameter; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell served by a first cell site to a second cell served by a second cell site, the method comprising: measuring a first parameter of said call; comparing said first parameter with a predetermined maximum value for said first parameter; and triggering a handoff of said call from said first cell site to said second cell site responsive to said first parameter being greater than said predetermined maximum value for said first parameter; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method claim 6 further comprising: prior to said triggering, measuring a second parameter of said call; and comparing said second parameter with a predetermined maximum value for said second parameter; wherein said triggering is performed responsive to both said first parameter being greater than said predetermined maximum value for said first parameter and said second parameter being greater than said predetermined maximum value for said second parameter; and wherein said second parameter is selected from a group consisting of traffic channel gain and energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said second cell is an AMPS cell and said first cell is a CDMA cell overlaid on said AMPS cell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said first and second cell sites are CDMA cell sites.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a cellular communication system comprising at least one CDMA cell overlaid on an AMPS cell, a method for triggering handoff of a call from a CDMA cell site serving said CDMA cell to an AMPS cell site serving said AMPS cell, the method comprising: measuring a plurality of parameters of said call; comparing each of said parameters with a predetermined maximum value for said parameter; and triggering handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to at least one of said plurality of parameters being greater than the predetermined maximum value therefore, wherein said triggering further comprises triggering handoff of said call when both said forward link erasures are greater than a predetermined maximum value for said forward link erasures and said traffic channel gain is greater than a predetermined maximum value for said traffic channel gain.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a cellular communication system comprising at least one CDMA cell overlaid on an AMPS cell, a method for triggering handoff of a call from a CDMA cell site serving said CDMA cell to an AMPS cell site serving said AMPS cell, the method comprising: measuring a plurality of parameters of said call; comparing each of said parameters with a predetermined maximum value for said parameter; and triggering handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to at least one of said plurality of parameters being greater than the predetermined maximum value therefore, wherein said triggering further comprises triggering handoff of said call when both said forward link erasures are greater than a predetermined maximum value for said forward link erasures and said traffic channel gain is greater than a predetermined maximum value for said traffic channel gain.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
176 words
In a cellular communication system comprising at least one CDMA cell overlaid on an AMPS cell, a method for triggering handoff of a call from a CDMA cell site serving said CDMA cell to an AMPS cell site serving said AMPS cell, the method comprising: measuring a plurality of parameters of said call; comparing each of said parameters with a predetermined maximum value for said parameter; and triggering handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to at least one of said plurality of parameters being greater than the predetermined maximum value therefore; wherein said plurality of parameters comprise forward link erasures, reverse link erasures, traffic channel gain and energy-per-bit to noise power spectral density ratio; wherein said triggering further comprises triggering handoff of said call when both said reverse link erasures are greater than a predetermined maximum value for said reverse link erasures and said energy-per-bit to noise power spectral density ratio is greater than a predetermined maximum value for said energy-per-bit to noise power spectral density ratio.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
176 words
In a cellular communication system comprising at least one CDMA cell overlaid on an AMPS cell, a method for triggering handoff of a call from a CDMA cell site serving said CDMA cell to an AMPS cell site serving said AMPS cell, the method comprising: measuring a plurality of parameters of said call; comparing each of said parameters with a predetermined maximum value for said parameter; and triggering handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to at least one of said plurality of parameters being greater than the predetermined maximum value therefore; wherein said plurality of parameters comprise forward link erasures, reverse link erasures, traffic channel gain and energy-per-bit to noise power spectral density ratio; wherein said triggering further comprises triggering handoff of said call when both said reverse link erasures are greater than a predetermined maximum value for said reverse link erasures and said energy-per-bit to noise power spectral density ratio is greater than a predetermined maximum value for said energy-per-bit to noise power spectral density ratio.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the apparatus comprising: means for measuring a first parameter of said call; means for comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; and means for triggering a handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the apparatus comprising: means for measuring a first parameter of said call; means for comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; and means for triggering a handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
109 words
The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising: means for measuring a second parameter of said call; and means for comparing said second parameter with a predetermined value for said second parameter; wherein said means for triggering comprises means for triggering handoff of said call responsive to both said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least said first predetermined about and said second parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said second parameter at least a second predetermined amount; and wherein said second parameter is selected from a group consisting of traffic channel gain and energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said first cell site is a CDMA cell site and said second cell site is an AMPS cell site.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 14 wherein a CDMA cell served by said CDMA cell site is overlaid on an AMPS cell served by said AMPS cell site.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said first and second cell sites are both CDMA cell sites.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
110 words
A mobile switching center ("MSC") for use in a cellular system for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the MSC comprising: logic for measuring a first parameter of said call; logic for comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; and logic for triggering a handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
110 words
A mobile switching center ("MSC") for use in a cellular system for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the MSC comprising: logic for measuring a first parameter of said call; logic for comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; and logic for triggering a handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; wherein said first parameter is selected from a group consisting of forward link erasures and reverse link erasures.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
169 words
A mobile switching center ("MSC") for use in a cellular system for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the MSC comprising: logic for measuring a first parameter of said call; logic for comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; logic for triggering a handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; logic for measuring a second parameter of said call; and logic for comparing said second parameter with a predetermined value for said second parameter; wherein said logic for triggering further comprises logic for triggering handoff of said call responsive to both said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount and said second parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said second parameter at least a second predetermined amount.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
169 words
A mobile switching center ("MSC") for use in a cellular system for triggering handoff of a call from a first cell site to a second cell site, the MSC comprising: logic for measuring a first parameter of said call; logic for comparing said first parameter with a predetermined value for said first parameter; logic for triggering a handoff of said call from said CDMA cell site to said AMPS cell site responsive to said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount; logic for measuring a second parameter of said call; and logic for comparing said second parameter with a predetermined value for said second parameter; wherein said logic for triggering further comprises logic for triggering handoff of said call responsive to both said first parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said first parameter at least a first predetermined amount and said second parameter deviating from said predetermined value for said second parameter at least a second predetermined amount.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
The MSC of claim 18 wherein said second parameter is selected from a group consisting of traffic channel gain and energy per bit to noise power spectral density ratio.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The MSC of claim 17 wherein said first cell site is a CDMA cell site and said second cell site is an AMPS cell site.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The MSC of claim 20 wherein a CDMA cell served by said CDMA cell site is overlaid on an AMPS cell served by said AMPS cell site.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The MSC of claim 17 wherein said first and second cell sites are CDMA cell sites.
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