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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1987
Barry J Menich, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel R Tayloe, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Dennis R Schaeffer, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Victor Graziano, Oak Park, IL (US);
Valy Lev, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for utilizing voice channel transceivers as temporary scanning receivers in a handoff event for a cellular radiotelephone system is disclosed. Voice channel transceiver identifications are stored in link lists according to priority, sectorization, and last use. When a signal strength measurement is required, those cell sectors having available voice channel transceivers are identified and a table providing optimum transceiver selection is utilized to select those voice channel transceivers which will make the signal strength measurement.