Method and system for a handoff in a broadcast communication system

A subscriber station apparatus for set management in a broadcast communication system, comprising:

• means for receiving a first list identifying a first set of sectors;
• means for measuring a quality metric of a forward link transmitted by each sector identified in the first list;
• means for removing from said first list an identifier of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds a first predetermined level;
• means for placing the identifier of the sector in a second list;
• and
• means for generating a third list identifying a third set of sectors in accordance with said measured quality metric, comprising:
• means for removing from said second list an identifier of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds a second predetermined level;
• and
• means for placing the identifier of the sector in the third list.

A subscriber station apparatus for set management in a broadcast communication system, comprising:

• means for receiving a first list identifying a first set of sectors;
• means for measuring a quality metric of a forward link transmitted by each sector identified in the first list;
• means for removing from said first list an identifier of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds a first predetermined level;
• means for placing the identifier of the sector in a second list;
• and
• means for generating a third list identifying a third set of sectors in accordance with said measured quality metric, comprising:
• means for starting a timer when an identifier of a sector is placed in the second list;
• means for removing from said second list the identifier of the sector when said timer expires and the sector's quality metric is above the second predetermined level;
• and
• means for placing the identifier of the sector in the third list.

An apparatus for set management in a broadcast communication system, comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a first list identifying a first set of sectors;
• a measuring device for measuring a quality metric of a first forward link transmitted by each identified sector;
• an apparatus for removing from said first list an identifier of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds a first predetermined level;
• an apparatus for placing the identifier of the sector into a second list;
• a generating apparatus for generating a third list identifying a third set of sectors identifying all sectors unlisted in the first set or the second set;
• an apparatus for removing from the third set an identifier of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds the first predetermined level;
• and
• an apparatus for placing the identifier of the sector in the second list.

An apparatus for set management in a broadcast communication system, comprising:

• receiver for receiving a first list identifying a first set of sectors;
• a measuring device for measuring a quality metric of a forward link transmitted by each sector identified in the first list;
• an apparatus for removing from said first list an identifier of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds a first predetermined level;
• an apparatus for placing the identifers of the sector in a second list;
• an apparatus for generating a third list identifying a third set of sectors in accordance with said quality metric, comprising:
• apparatus for removing from said second list an identifer of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds a second predetermined level;
• and
• apparatus for placing the identifier of the sector in the third list.

An apparatus for set management in a broadcast communication system, comprising:

• receiver for receiving a first list identifying a first set of sectors;
• a measuring device for measuring a quality metric of a forward link transmitted by each sector identified in the first list;
• an apparatus for removing from said first list an identifier of a sector whose measured quality metric exceeds a first predetermined level;
• an apparatus for placing the identifier of the sector in a second list;
• and
• a generating apparatus for generating a third list identifying a third set of sectors in accordance with said measured quality metric, comprising:
• a timer initiator for starting a timer when an identifier of a sector is placed in the second list;
• an apparatus for removing from said second list the identifier of the sector when said timer expires and the sector's quality metric is above the second predetermined level;
• and
• an apparatus for placing the identifier of the sector in the third list.