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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1997
Michael D Kotzin, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Barry M Rader, Wildwood, IL (US);
Barry J Menich, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A dual-mode mobile station (125) transmits an AMPS signal (Td AMPS) concurrently during transmission of a DS CDMA signal (Td DS CDMA) for purposes of handoff of the mobile station from the DS CDMA system to AMPS. Scanning receivers (221) at surrounding AMPS base-stations (135-138) measure the quality of the AMPS signal (Td AMPS) and determine the best base-station for handoff. To ensure a strong signal during concurrent transmission, other mobile stations not undergoing handoff are instructed to notch their transmissions during transmission by mobile station (125) of the AMPS signal (Td AMPS).