Dec 9, 2004 - (10) Patent Number: (45) Date of Reissued Patent: USO0RE42326E. US RE42,326 E. May 3, 2011. (54) MOBILE CO
USO0RE42326E
(19) United States (12) Reissued Patent Hasegawa (54)
(10) Patent Number: US (45) Date of Reissued Patent:
MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
5,408,684 A 5,499,386 A
ENABLING EFFICIENT USE OF SMALL ZONE BASE STATIONS
(75) Inventor: Hajime HasegaWa, Tokyo (JP) (73) Assignee: Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki (JP)
(21) Appl.No.: 11/00s,757 (22) Filed:
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Dec. 10, 2002
Appl. No.:
08/880,665
Filed:
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Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 H04B 7/00
455/443 455/435
(Continued)
6,493,561
Issued:
Jun. 24, 1996 Jun. 12, 1997
MintZ ....................... .. 342/463
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Reissue of:
(64) Patent No.:
May 3, 2011
4/1995 Yunoki et 31. 3/1996 Karlsson
5,539,923 A 5,603,081 A
5,640,677 A
RE42,326 E
EP JP JP JP WO W0
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3/2003 2/1996 5/1997 5/1997 1/1995 1/1995
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(2006.01) (2006.01)
Japanese O?ice Action mailed Jul. 3, 2007, from the corre
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(58)
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See application ?le for complete search history.
sponding Japanese Application. (Continued) Primary Examinerisimon D Nguyen (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiKatten Muchin Rosenman LLP
(57)
ABSTRACT
References Cited
A mobile communication system includes a plurality of radio base stations forming respective radio Zones and a
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
mobile station selecting a Wait Zone and a base station to Which a request for a message channel is to be issued. Each
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of the plurality of radio base stations is assigned an order of
5’093’924 A , < 3/1992 Tgl?iyuii 2; al
455/450
priority. Information relating to the order of priority is used
5’189’734 A * 532303081 A
455/422
by the 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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Monma et a1. ............ .. 455/403
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29 Claims, 32 Drawing Sheets
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