Patent ID: 8190158
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for connecting a mobile device to a destination base station in a wireless communications system, comprising steps of: receiving a mobile device measurement report, wherein the measurement report identifies at least a plurality of possible target base stations and includes a plurality of signal strengths of the plurality of possible target base stations measured by the mobile device; responsive to a decision to handoff the mobile device from a serving base station, transferring context information from the serving base station to the plurality of possible target base stations, wherein the context information includes at least an identification of the mobile device and a transfer request; storing at least some of the context information at the plurality of possible target base stations, and reserving resources for the mobile device at the plurality of possible target base stations in response to the transfer request; forming a ranking matrix of parameters with respect to the plurality of possible target base stations, wherein the parameters include at least: calculating a respective ranking value for each of the plurality of possible target base stations based upon the parameters in the matrix; forming a priority list of the plurality of possible target base stations ordered according to their respective ranking values; sending the priority list to the mobile device; commanding the mobile device to select and attempt to connect to at least one of the plurality of possible target base stations, according to the priority list; and receiving a release message from one of the plurality of possible target base stations to which the mobile device has successfully established a wireless connection, wherein the release message allows for releasing resources of the serving base station dedicated to serving the mobile device.