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(10) Patent Number: US (45) Date of Reissued Patent: (56)
MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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(75) Inventor: Hajime HasegaWa, KaWaski (JP)
(73) Assignee: Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki (JP) Notice:
This patent is subject to a terminal dis claimer.
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ENABLING EFFICIENT USE OF SMALL-ZONE BASE STATIONS
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Int. Cl.
H04W4/00
(2009.01)
H04B 7/00
(2006.01)
Primary Examiner * Simon Nguyen (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Katten Muchin Rosenman
(57)
ABSTRACT
A mobile communication system includes a plurality of radio base stations forming respective radio Zones and a mobile station selecting a Wait Zone and a base station to Which a
request for a message channel is to be issued. Each of the
plurality of radio base stations is assigned an order of priority. Information relating to the order of priority is used by the
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mobile station to select a Wait Zone and a base station to Which a request for a message channel is to be issued.
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