Patent ID: 6748221
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for a channel allocation in a dual band network, wherein the dual band network comprises at least one base station of a serving cell, at least one base station of a neighbor cell and at least one subscriber terminal in radio connection with the at least one base station of the serving cell, comprising:connecting at least one subscriber terminal with at least one base station of a serving cell either on a first radio band or on a second radio band; providing a radio connection comprising at least one broadcast control channel; transmitting the at least one broadcast control channel only on the first radio band; using the at least one subscriber terminal to carry out measurements of the at least one base station of the serving cell and neighbor cells on the first radio band and to estimate measurement results of the at least one subscriber terminal on the second radio band based on the measurements of the first radio band; establishing the radio connection between the at least one subscriber terminal and the base station on the second radio band if the measurement result on the first radio band exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and dynamically adjusting the predetermined threshold value by observing the measurement results before and after establishing the radio connection to the second radio band.