Patent ID: 6097709
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A time-division multiple access (TDMA) cellular mobile communication system comprising:first and second base stations respectively providing coverages over adjacent cells;a receiver station located in a region where the coverages of said base stations partially overlap, said receiver station receiving first and second synchronization signals from said first and second base stations, respectively, detecting a time difference between the received synchronization signals and communicating time difference data to said first and second base stations, said data representing the detected time difference and channel identifiers of said first and second base stations,said first and second base stations time-divisions multiplexing said time difference data with a downlink traffic signal and broadcasting the multiplexed time difference data; anda mobile station for receiving the multiplexed time difference data from said first base station and making a timing adjustment with respect to said second base station according to said time difference data.