Patent ID: 6757524
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for applying diversity reception in a mobile communication system comprising:receiving signals of a specific mobile station via at least two separate base stations, the base stations being arranged to forward the signals they receive to at least two separate base station controllers, and arranging a first base station controller to forward the signals received from a base station to a second base station controller, which is arranged to apply diversity combining to forward the signals received from a base station and from the first base station controller further to a mobile switching centre via a first telecommunication connection, whereby a handover involving said mobile station comprises exchanging functions between said first and second base station controller, said exchanging of functions involving: arranging the second base station controller to disconnect said first telecommunication connection to said mobile switching centre, and to forward the signals received from the base station to the first base station controller; setting up a second telecommunication connection from the first base station controller to said mobile switching centre or to an other mobile switching centre; and arranging the first base station controller to apply diversity combining to forward the signals received from the base station and from the second base station controller further via said second telecommunication connection to said mobile switching centre or to said other mobile switching centre.