Patent ID: 7792082
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for expanding a frame selection interval in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving a sequence of frames for a call from each of a plurality of base stations serving a mobile communication device for the call; performing a frame selection process based on an initial selection interval to select a best frame from the sequence of frames received from each of the base stations during each instance of the initial selection interval; detecting at least one outlier frame of the sequence of frames received from at least one of the base stations outside of the initial selection interval during at least one instance of the initial selection interval; expanding the initial selection interval to an expanded selection interval responsive to detecting the at least one outlier frame; and performing the frame selection process based on the expanded selection interval to select the best frame from the sequence of frames received from each of the base stations during subsequent instances of the expanded selection interval.