Patent ID: 6542742
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for cell selection in a cellular mobile communications system having a plurality of cells with different air interface schemes, each of said cells comprising at least one Base Station, wherein a Mobile Station communicates with said mobile communications system through an air interface link to one of said at least one Base Station, the method comprising the steps of:determining communications capabilities of said Base Stations and of said Mobile Station based on a corresponding air interface scheme; determining possible links between said Mobile Station and said Base Stations based on the communication capabilities; estimating the quality of each of said possible links between said Mobile Station and said Base Stations; estimating a Quality of Service value for each of said possible links between said Mobile Station and said Base Stations based on at least the measured link quality and the communication capabilities; and selecting the cell with the Base Station having the highest estimated Quality of Service.