(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 7 November 2002 (07.11.2002) PC (10) International Publication Number WO 02/089502 A3 H04Q 7138 (21) International Application Number: PCT/AISO2/14286 (22) International Filing Date: 2 May 2002 (02.05.2002) (25) Filing Language English (26) Publication Language: English (80) Priority Data: (60/287.748, 2 May 2001 (02.05.2001) US States except US: INC. [USUS}; ta Clara, CA. 95054 (71 Applicant for all designated LINKAIR COMMUNICATIONS 2901 Tasman Drive, Suite 109, (us), (72) Inventors; and (75) Inventors/Applicants for U'S only: GONG, Xiaohong, [CN/US]; 782 Mary Caroline Drive, San Jose, CA 95133 (US), HO, Joseph [CN/USI; 514 Alberta Avenue, Sunny e. CA 94087 (US). CHEN, Junbi [CN/CN]; Room 908 ms) en cr Sinotrans Plaza B, #A43 North Xizhimen Road, Beijing 100084 (CN) Agents: KOHLER, Thomas, Dal; Pennie & Edmonds LLP, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 (Ws). Designated States (national): AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, Z, DE, DK, DM, DZ, 11, GB, GD, GE, GH, (GM, HR, HU, I, IL, IN, IS, JP. KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ,LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW. MX, MZ, NO, NZ, OM, PH, PL. PT, RO, RU, SD, SE, SG. SI, SK, SL, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, YN, YU, ZA, ZM, ZW. Designated States (regional): ARIPO patent (GH, GM, MW, MZ, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), DK, FS, FL FR, "TR), OAPI patent GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, {Continued on next page] Ms /NCHRONIZATION HANDOFF MECHANISMS FOR WIRE $8 COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Ms BTSA 610 Monsurbment Report 02/089502 A3 S 620 820 670" ——— seated — IHO-Compote 880 (57) Abstract: HandofT is one of the key components in today’s cellular networks. Handoff allows the reuse of scarce wireless handwidth resource from coll to call, and is critical for the operation of cellular networks. Prior art ard handoff mechanisms have ‘ahigh connection dropping rate. Ths invention presents a mechanism for reducing the probability of dropping connections caused hy hard-handotf by performing pre-synehronization. In one embodiment, the mobile station first completes synchronization, and ‘optionally resource allocation, with a neighboring cell before dropping the connection in the curent cell ierruption during handotT and thus better voice and data quality. ‘This result is shorterWO 02/089502 A3_| Published: ‘For orleter codes and other abbreviation, refer tothe "Guid- ith imernational search report ‘ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations” appearing atthe begin= ning of each regular issue ofthe PCT Gazette (88) Date of publication ofthe international search report: 27 February 2003INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT = = ena Apptcaon to ru/us 02/14286 7%, SUASSIFORTON OF AUR IEST WATER 8 Pe 7 Ho4a7/3i Accordng'onkrnslonl Pet Casto (PO) oro beth natoal daesicaon and 1. 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