IP Library Granted Patent US 7,020,122
Granted Patent B1
US 7,020,122 · App. 09/623,137 · Granted Mar 28, 2006

CDMA system mobile radio terminal equipment

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,020,122
App. No.
09/623,137
Granted
Mar 28, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

According to the present invention, one antenna ( 10 b ) receives a signal, and a handoff determination means ( 100 a ) monitors Ec/Io obtained by a searcher ( 16 a ) and determines whether a handoff condition is met or not. When the handoff condition is met, a switching control means ( 100 b ) switches the antenna used for reception to the other remaining antenna ( 18 ) 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 ( 10 and 18 ), handoff control is performed.

Claims (12)

1. Mobile radio terminal equipment radio-connectable to a plurality of radio base stations connected to a communication network by a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) system to allow communications with a communication station on the communication network, comprising:

a first antenna and a second antenna;

antenna selection means for selecting the first antenna as an antenna for use; and

handoff control means for switching the first antenna selected by the antenna selection means to the second antenna to verify whether a handoff is needed when a handoff condition is met in an incoming-call standby mode and then switching the second antenna to the first, originally-selected antenna to perform handoff processing again when the necessity of the handoff is verified.

2. Mobile radio terminal equipment radio-connectable to a plurality of radio base stations connected to a communication network by a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) system to allow communications with a communication station on the communication network, comprising:

a first antenna and a second antenna;

antenna selection means for selecting the first antenna as an antenna for use; and

handoff control means for switching the first antenna selected by the antenna selection means to the second antenna to verify whether a handoff is needed when a handoff condition is met in a communications mode and then switching the second antenna to the first, originally-selected antenna to perform handoff processing again when the necessity of the handoff is verified.

3. The mobile radio terminal equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the first antenna is capable of transmitting and receiving a signal, and the second antenna is capable of receiving a signal.

4. The mobile radio terminal equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna is capable of transmitting and receiving a signal, and the second antenna is capable of receiving a signal.

5. The mobile radio terminal equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is capable of transmitting and receiving a signal, and the first antenna is capable of receiving a signal.

6. The mobile radio terminal equipment according to claim 2 , wherein the second antenna is capable of transmitting and receiving a signal, and the first antenna is capable of receiving a signal.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 16, 2013
From: FUJITSU TOSHIBA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
To: FUJITSU MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 029645/0133 →