Access point identification based on multiple pilot signature indicators

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a message for handover of an access terminal, wherein the message includes a plurality of cell identifiers each operable for scrambling a respective one of pilot signals from an access point, including at least one pilot signature that is not currently allocated for pilot scrambling use by any access points associated with an area of a wireless network;
• and
• a handover controller configured to determine a cell identifier mapping for a plurality of access points, wherein:
• the mapping maps different access points of the plurality of access points with different sets of at least two cell identifiers,
• the handover controller is further configured to identify one of the access points as a target for the handover based on the mapping and the cell identifiers included in the message.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a message for handover of an access terminal, wherein the message includes a plurality of cell identifiers each operable for scrambling a respective one of pilot signals from an access point, including at least one pilot signature that is not currently allocated for pilot scrambling use by any access points associated with an area of a wireless network that includes at least one access point identified by the plurality of cell identifiers;
• means for determining a cell identifier mapping for a plurality of access points, wherein the mapping maps different access points of the plurality of access points with different sets of at least two cell identifiers;
• and
• means for identifying one of the access points as a target for the handover based on the mapping and the cell identifiers included in the message.

A computer-program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to:
• receive a message for handover of an access terminal, wherein the message includes a plurality of cell identifiers each operable for scrambling a respective one of pilot signals from an access point, including at least one pilot signature that is not currently allocated for pilot scrambling use by any access points associated with an area of a wireless network that includes at least one access point identified by the plurality of cell identifiers;
• determine a cell identifier mapping for a plurality of access points, wherein the mapping maps different access points of the plurality of access points with different sets of at least two cell identifiers;
• and
• identify one of the access points as a target for the handover based on the mapping and the cell identifiers included in the message.

A method of communication, comprising:

• receiving a message for handover of an access terminal, wherein the message includes a plurality of pilot signature indicators each operable for scrambling a respective one of pilot signals from an access point, including at least one pilot signature that is not currently allocated for pilot scrambling use by any access points associated with an area of a wireless network that includes at least one access point identified by the plurality of cell identifiers;
• determining a pilot signature indicator mapping for a plurality of access points, wherein the mapping maps different access points of the plurality of access points with different sets of at least two pilot signature indicators;
• and
• identifying one of the access points as a target for the handover based on the mapping and the pilot signature indicators included in the message.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a message for handover of an access terminal, wherein the message includes a plurality of pilot signature indicators each operable for scrambling a respective one of pilot signals from an access point, including at least one pilot signature that is not currently allocated for pilot scrambling use by any access points associated with an area of a wireless network that includes at least one access point identified by the plurality of pilot signature indicators;
• and
• a handover controller configured to determine a pilot signature indicator mapping for a plurality of access points, wherein:
• the mapping maps different access points of the plurality of access points with different sets of at least two pilot signature indicators, and
• the handover controller is further configured to identify one of the access points as a target for the handover based on the mapping and the pilot signature indicators included in the message.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a message for handover of an access terminal, wherein the message includes a plurality of pilot signature indicators each operable for scrambling a respective one of pilot signals from an access point, including at least one pilot signature that is not currently allocated for pilot scrambling use by any access points associated with an area of a wireless network that includes at least one access point identified by the plurality of pilot signature indicators;
• means for determining a pilot signature indicator mapping for a plurality of access points, wherein the mapping maps different access points of the plurality of access points with different sets of at least two pilot signature indicators;
• and
• means for identifying one of the access points as a target for the handover based on the mapping and the pilot signature indicators included in the message.

A computer-program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to:
• receive a message for handover of an access terminal, wherein the message includes a plurality of pilot signature indicators each operable for scrambling a respective one of pilot signals from an access point, including at least one pilot signature that is not currently allocated for pilot scrambling use by any access points associated with an area of a wireless network that includes at least one access point identified by the plurality of pilot signature indicators;
• determine a pilot signature indicator mapping for a plurality of access points, wherein the mapping maps different access points of the plurality of access points with different sets of at least two pilot signature indicators;
• and
• identify one of the access points as a target for the handover based on the mapping and the pilot signature indicators included in the message.