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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matti Jokimies, Salo, FI;
Markus Hakaste, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Mobile Phones Limited, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/00 ;
Abstract
A cellular system comprises base stations and terminals. A certain first base station ( ) supports only a certain first modulation method ( ) and a certain second base station ( ) supports both the first modulation method ( ) and a certain second modulation method ( ). In order to perform cell reselection there is communicated information to the terminal ( ) about which modulation method those base station support, the cells of which are possible new cells for the terminal. A new cell is selected by utilizing the information about which modulation methods the base station support.