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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1998
Anu Virtanen, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for selecting a way to perform a handover in a cellular radio system, and a cellular radio system employing code division multiple access. The system comprises in each cell at least one base station transmitting a pilot signal, and subscriber terminal equipments that may be connected to one or more base stations simultaneously, said terminal equipments comprising means for measuring pilot signals received by them, and comprising means for performing handovers of at least two types. For saving the capacity and the resources of the system, the terminal equipment of the system in accordance with the invention comprises means for selecting, on the basis of the pilot signals it has received, the handover technique which is used on the connection between the terminal equipment and the base station each time.