CALL RE-ORIGINATION VIA A NEW BASE STATION TO BE PLACED IN SOFT/SOFTER HANDOFF CONDITION WITH A SERVING BASE STATION PRIOR TO CALL DROPPING

摘要

Once a first downlink traffic channel has degraded, a remote unit (113) will attempt to access a second base station (102) via normal access procedures utilizing an access channel. Once communication has been established with the second base station (102), a second downlink traffic channel is established between the remote unit and the second base station. The remote unit is then placed in soft handoff with the first (101) and the second (102) base stations.