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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2001
Fabio Longoni, Parque Technologico de Andalucia, ES;
Atte Lansisalmi, Vantaa, FI;
Jari Hartikainen, Salo, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for performing a cell update procedure in a cellular communications system. The cellular communication system comprises a plurality of cells, and a first and a second network controllers. A station is initially on a first cell controlled by the first controller and then in a second cell controlled by the second controller. When changing from one cell to another the station sends cell update information and other information to the second controller which then stores the received other information and send to the first controller a message indicating that information has been received at the second controller from the station. A network element for use in the above method is also disclosed.