Patent ID: 6510320
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for initializing logical coverage areas of a wireless switching system, comprising the steps of:determining by one of a plurality of base stations other ones of the plurality of base stations that are in a same physical area as the one of the plurality of base stations; transmitting messages to each of the other ones of the plurality of base stations to request that the other ones of the plurality of base stations become part of a new logical coverage area being formed by the one of the plurality of base stations; including by the one of the plurality of base stations each of the other ones of the plurality of base stations into the new logical coverage area in response to an acceptance of the transmitted request by each of the other ones of the plurality of base stations; and transmitting by the one of the plurality of base stations a message to the system wireless controller controlling the wireless switching system to inform the system wireless controller of the new logical coverage area.