Patent ID: 6725052
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of controlling cell assignment of a wireless communications mobile terminal during a group call session, comprising:storing a list of candidate cells; determining whether at least one of said candidate cells is participating in said group call session; selecting a new cell from said list of candidate cells based on whether said candidate cells, including said at least one of said candidate cells, are participating in said group call session in response to a cell selection trigger event during said group call session; wherein said mobile terminal communicates with at least one wireless communications system during said group call session; wherein selecting a new cell from said list of candidate cells based on whether said candidate cells are participating in said group call session in response to the cell selection trigger event during said group call session is performed by said wireless communications system; and sending said mobile terminal an indication of which of said candidate cells are participating in said group call session by said wireless communications system via a broadcast message.