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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1999
Applicants:
Katsumi Hirai, Inagi, JP;
Masayuki Enoki, Hino, JP;
Inventors:
Katsumi Hirai, Inagi, JP;
Masayuki Enoki, Hino, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to the present invention, one antenna () receives a signal, and a handoff determination means () monitors Ec/Io obtained by a searcher () and determines whether a handoff condition is met or not. When the handoff condition is met, a switching control means () switches the antenna used for reception to the other remaining antenna () to receive a signal. When a further handoff condition is met or only when a handoff condition is met in response to signals received by the two antennas (and), handoff control is performed.