METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN A HIGH VELOCITY ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A communication system (100) transitions from a high velocity mode of operation to a non-high velocity mode of operation based on a movement of a mobile station (106). When the communication system is in a high velocity mode of operation, the communication system promotes pilots from a High Velocity Neighbor Set of the mobile station or a controller (116). When the communication system is in a non-high velocity mode of operation, the communication system promotes pilots from a Neighbor Set of the mobile station or the controller. The communication system may further include a high velocity repeater (104) that, when co-located with the mobile station, is capable of providing a communication link between the mobile station and a radio access network (114) servicing the mobile station.