Method and apparatus for optimizing cell operation toward better speech quality in wireless packet-switching networks

A mobile device that switches from communicating with a first base unit to communicating with a second base unit based upon latency, said mobile device comprising:

• circuitry configured to determine latency information for data being transmitted between said mobile processing device and said first base unit;
• circuitry configured to compare said latency information to a threshold value;
• circuitry configured to determine whether said latency information is greater than said threshold value responsive to said comparison;
• and
• circuitry configured to switch to said second base unit responsive to a determination that said latency information is greater than said threshold value.

An apparatus in a mobile processing device for switching a wireless connection with a first base unit to a wireless connection with a second base unit based upon latency, said apparatus comprising:

• means for determining latency information for data being transmitted between said mobile processing device and said first base unit;
• means for comparing said latency information to a threshold value;
• means for determining whether said latency information is greater than said threshold value responsive to said comparison;
• and
• means for switching to said second base unit responsive to a determination that said latency information is greater than said threshold value.

A computer readable medium in a mobile processing device carrying one or more instructions for switching said mobile processing device from a wireless connection with a first base unit to a wireless connection with a second base unit, the one more instructions including instructions which executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method comprising:

• determining latency information for data being transmitted between said mobile processing device and said first base unit;
• comparing said latency information to a threshold value;
• determining whether said latency information is greater than said threshold value responsive to said comparison;
• and
• switching to said second base unit responsive to a determination that said latency information is greater than said threshold value.

A base unit that connects to a mobile processing device over a wireless connection, said base unit comprising:

• circuitry configured to determine latency information for data being transmitted between said mobile processing device and said base unit;
• circuitry configured to compare said latency information to a threshold value;
• circuitry configured to determine whether said latency information is greater than said threshold value responsive to said comparison;
• and
• circuitry configured to modify a parameter of communication over said wireless connection to reduce latency.

An apparatus in a base unit that connects to a mobile processing device over a wireless connection, said apparatus comprising:

• means for determining latency information for data being transmitted between said mobile processing device and said base unit;
• means for comparing said latency information to a threshold value;
• means for determining whether said latency information is greater than said threshold value responsive to said comparison;
• and
• means for modifying a parameter of communication over said wireless connection to reduce latency.

A computer readable medium in a base unit carrying one or more instructions for modifying parameters of a wireless connection with a mobile processing device, the one more instructions including instructions which executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method comprising:

• determining latency information for data being transmitted between said mobile processing device and said base unit;
• comparing said latency information to a threshold value;
• determining whether said latency information is greater than said threshold value responsive to said comparison;
• and
• modifying a parameter of communication over said wireless connection to reduce latency.