Method for operating a communication system having multiple base stations

摘要

The present invention encompasses a method for establishing and maintaining communication in a portable telephone system adapted to operate with a plurality of base stations and at least one handset on a plurality of channels. The method generally includes steps of assigning a security code to the handset(s) operating in the portable communication system to enable RF communication between the handset(s) and the plurality of base stations (24); communicating the security code assigned to the handset(s) to the plurality of base stations to maintain within each of the plurality of base stations the security code(s) of the handset(s) operating in the system (26); and aligning the channel of the handset(s) with a channel of a base station to allow for communication between each handset and one of the plurality of base stations (28).