Method of handing off and a wireless communication device

• Main Authors: RICHARD J VILMUR, EUGENE J BRUCKERT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.10.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A wireless communication device (100) can be handed off while operating in the slotted mode of a CDMA system. The wireless communication device (100) stores, prior to entering slotted mode, an Active Set including at least one active pilot and a Neighbor Set including a plurality of neighbor pilots. At least one receiver searcher (109) scans the at least one active pilot and at least one of the plurality of neighbor pilots prior to an assigned slot. A logic and control circuit (113) includes in the Active Set, prior to the assigned slot, at least two pilots of the at least one active pilot and the at least one of the plurality of neighbor pilots scanned prior the assigned slot. At least two of a plurality of receiver fingers (107) simultaneously monitor the Paging Channels of the at least two pilots during the assigned slot.