Patent ID: 6834189
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
An apparatus for initiating a handover procedure in a cellular communication system including a portable terminal and a fixed terminal having more than one radio end point, the radio end points being geographically spaced apart and provided for establishing wireless radio communication with the portable terminal over a wireless radio link, said apparatus includingmonitoring means for monitoring the radio signal strength received at the portable terminal due to transmissions of the radio end points; and initiating means for initiating a handover procedure to move a supported communication channel from being supported on a wireless link established with a first one radio end point to being supported on a wireless link established with a selected other one radio end point, the initiating means initiating the procedure to select the other one radio end point immediately on determination by the monitoring means that the other one radio end point provides a higher received signal strength than the currently selected radio end point.