Method and system for supporting handover between macro base station and vehicular base station

摘要

Provided are a method and system for handing over a mobile terminal between a macro base station and a vehicular base station to secure a communication service of a movable mobile terminal in a wireless communication system supporting a vehicular base station such as a vehicular relay station. The mobile terminal may be handed over by selecting a network or a vehicular base station suitable to a mobility and type of communication.

主权项

1. A method performed by a macro base station to support a handover between the macro base station and a vehicular base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a mobile terminal, information indicating that the vehicular base station is approaching the mobile terminal using a signal received by the mobile terminal; setting and maintaining a handover link with respect to the mobile terminal; and releasing the handover link with respect to the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is determined to be on board a vehicle of the vehicular base station.