Patent ID: 6343216
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of reconnecting a communication link terminated by a service impediment during call service between a mobile terminal of a first subscriber and a terminal of a second subscriber communicating with the first subscriber through one of a plurality of base stations (BSs) connected to the mobile terminal and at least one of plurality of mobile switching centers (MSCs) connected to the BS in a mobile communication system having the plurality of BSs and the plurality of MSCs, the method comprising the steps of:transmitting service impediment detection information from a serving BS to an MSC connected to the serving BS when the service impediment lasts for at least a predetermined time period as clocked by the MSC; maintaining a service channel with the second subscriber by the MSC which receives the service impediment detection information; attempting a reconnection paging at predetermined periodic intervals clocked by at least one of BSs which receive a reconnection paging request from the MSC; and reinitiating service between the mobile terminal of the first subscriber and the terminal of the second subscriber through a BS which receives a response for the reconnection paging from the mobile terminal of the first subscriber and one of the plurality of MSCs connected to the BS, when the mobile terminal of the first subscriber responds to the reconnection paging received within a predetermined time period clocked by the mobile terminal.