Patent ID: 6650900
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for arranging a plurality of logical coverage areas among a plurality of base stations of a wireless switching system, comprising the steps of:detecting by a first one of the plurality of base stations in a first one of the plurality of logical coverage areas a need to join a second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas; transmitting a first message requesting permission to join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas by the first one of the plurality of base stations to a second one of the plurality of base stations in the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas; determining by the second one of the plurality of base stations in response to the first message that the first one of the plurality of base stations can join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas; transmitting a second message by second one of the plurality of base stations to the first one of the plurality of base stations granting permission to join the second one of the plurality of logical coverage areas; and joining the second one of plurality of logical coverage areas by the first one of the plurality of base stations in response to the second message.