Abstract: To perform a handover of a mobile station from a source base station to a target base station, the source base station determines a delay of a connection between the source base station and the target base station. The source base station computes an action time taking into account the determined delay, the action time specifying a time when the target base station is able to allocate resources to the mobile station for the handover.

Abstract: To perform a handover of a mobile station from a source base station to a target base station, the source base station determines a delay of a connection between the source base station and the target base station. The source base station computes an action time taking into account the determined delay, the action time specifying a time when the target base station is able to allocate resources to the mobile station for the handover.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method whereby a direct base station to base station communication link is used to bypass message transmissions to an MSC in establishing a soft handoff. By using a standardized protocol for both traffic and signaling messages flowing directly from base station to base station, communications with foreign manufacturers base station equipment may be readily accomplished.

Abstract: A system and method for delivering short messages to idle mobile stations which conserves paging channel capacity. A normal page is first sent to all cells to locate the mobile station to which the short message is addressed. When the mobile station is located, the full short message is sent over the paging channel for the single cell in which the mobile station is located if the length of the short message is determined to be suitable for sending over the paging channel. If the short message is too long, then a traffic channel is established to the mobile station, and the message is sent over the traffic channel.

Abstract: A method for allowing subscribers of a telecommunications network to change easily between sets of desired features is disclosed. The home location register stores multiple profiles of all subscribers within its serving region along with an active profile number field indicating the list of features currently available to each subscriber. Upon initial registration of the mobile station at a mobile switching center communicating with the home location register, a default profile is extracted from the home location register. Upon dialling a special code or number, a subscriber can prompt a change of profile containing a different set of features for different users of the mobile station or for different times of day or geographic areas. In this way, subscribers bypass the routine of having to contact an agent in order to add or remove features and are allowed to switch among multiple profiles at will. A personal identification number can be used to enhance the security of the profile change procedure.