Patent ID: 7024193
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for making measurements of neighbor base stations with a mobile station, comprising: receiving a measurement list of neighbor base stations, the list including information for identifying at least one neighbor base station that transmits a frequency channel to be measured; tuning to a frequency channel transmitted by the neighbor base station, the frequency channel containing a control channel to be used for making a time difference measurement; verifying that the frequency channel is a correct frequency channel transmitted by the neighbor base station to be measured by receiving a traffic channel that is on the same frequency channel and extracting from the received traffic channel certain information that can be used to identify the base station that transmits the traffic channel; comparing the extracted information with the information for identifying the neighbor base station that was received in the measurement list to ensure that the correct frequency channel is being received; making the time difference measurement between the neighbor base station and a reference base station using the control channel on the frequency channel; and associating the extracted information with the result of the measurement.