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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2011
John Eric Belser, Olathe, KS (US);
Jeremy R. Breau, Leawood, KS (US);
Joao Carlos Osorio Gouvea Teixeira DE Magalhaes, Shawnee, KS (US);
Douglas Alan Olding, Overland Park, KS (US);
John Eric Belser, Olathe, KS (US);
Jeremy R. Breau, Leawood, KS (US);
Joao Carlos Osorio Gouvea Teixeira de Magalhaes, Shawnee, KS (US);
Douglas Alan Olding, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication device comprises a processing system and a communication transceiver. The processing system is configured to determine a location and a velocity of the wireless communication device. The communication transceiver is configured to monitor an RF signal between the wireless communication device and a wireless access node to detect a reduction in RF signal quality. If the reduction in the RF signal quality is detected, the processing system is configured to process the location to determine if the wireless communication device is proximate to an edge sector of the wireless access node, and if so, process the velocity to determine if the wireless communication device is moving towards the wireless access node. The processing system is configured to inhibit a handoff to another wireless access node if the wireless communication device is moving towards the wireless access node, but if not moving towards the wireless access node, to initiate the handoff to the other wireless access node.