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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shu-Shaw (Peter) Wang, Arlington, TX (US);
Rene W. Purnadi, Coppell, TX (US);
Liangchi Hsu, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ;
Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for allocating resources at a target cell, or cells, of a cellular communication system. Determinations are made of the positioning and of the velocity, of a mobile station. Predictions of a target cell and when a handover is likely to be requested are made. Responsive thereto, a request is made prior to a handover request for the allocation of resources to permit the continued effectuation of a communication service upon handover of communications to the target cell.