Wireless communication method and apparatus coordinating node-b's and supporting enhanced uplink transmissions during handover
CA 2836724 C · Owner: Rnb Wireless Llc · Inventors: Zhang, Guodong; Terry, Stephen E.; Dick, Stephen G.
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A wireless communication method and apparatus for coordinating Node-Bs during handover for enhanced uplink (EU) transmission. In one embodiment a radio network controller (RNC) initiates an inter-Node-B soft handover. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) establishes communication connections with a plurality of Node-Bs. A particular one of the Node-Bs is designated as being a primary Node-B and each of other Node-Bs are designated as being a non-primary Node-B. The RNC informs all of the Node-Bs that the particular Node-B is a primary Node-B. The primary Node-B schedules EU transmission and performs ACK/NACK during soft handover. In another embodiment the RNC initiates a hard handover …
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