Patent ID: 6144858
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
A mobile communication terminal apparatus comprising:a radio component for receiving over a broadcast channel an information signal transmitted by a first base station provided in an accommodating cell and for receiving information signals transmitted by secondary base stations provided in respective adjacent cells;a reception level measuring unit for measuring a reception level of each of the information signals received by said radio component from each of the first and secondary base stations; anda radio control unit for controlling said radio component by determining a current location of the mobile communication terminal apparatus relative to the accommodating cell based on the measured reception level, and suspending measurement of the reception level with respect to the accommodating cell, and suspending burst transmission for transmitting a result of measurement of the reception level to each of the first and secondary base stations, when it is determined that the mobile communication terminal apparatus is located near a center of the accommodating cell.