Method and apparatus for seamless handover operation in a wireless communication system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9363730
APP PUB NO 20140105050A1
SERIAL NO

14053979

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A method and apparatus for improving a mobile problem caused by a narrow handover region in a boundary region between virtual cells constructed by a plurality of small base stations are provided. A plurality of Virtual Cells (VCs) include a plurality of Distributed Base Stations (DBSs) whose VCs cooperatively communicate with each other. An Intermediate Distributed Base Station (I-DBS) is located in a region where adjacent at least two VCs among the plurality of VCs are superimposed, and belongs to a different VC according to a time division scheme.

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  • KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kang, Hyun-Jeong Seoul, KR 277 5601
Kim, Tae-Young Seongnam-si, KR 252 3657
Kwon, Tae-Soo Vancouver, CA 16 291
Lee, Ju Yong Daejeon, KR 28 130
Yim, Han Young Daejeon, KR 4 66

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