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In a wireless communication system, including a first fixed communication unit (105), a plurality of other fixed communication units (101, 106), and a mobile communication unit (103) responsive to at least the first fixed communication unit, a radio telephone service planning method for generating a

In a wireless communication system, including a first fixed communication unit (105), a plurality of other fixed communication units (101, 106), and a mobile communication unit (103) responsive to at least the first fixed communication unit, a radio telephone service planning method for generating a handover neighbor list. The method includes determining a route of travel of the mobile communication unit (103) relative to the first fixed communication unit (105). The method also includes establishing a plurality of connections between the mobile communication unit (103) and the plurality of other fixed communication units, based on the route of travel of the mobile communication unit, and then determining a corresponding plurality of signal quality metrics for the plurality of connections. The method further includes generating a handover neighbor list based on the corresponding signal quality metrics.

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[ What we claim is:] [1.] In a radiotelephone communication system, comprising a first fixed communication unit, a plurality of other fixed communication units, and a mobile communication unit responsive to at least the first fixed communication unit, a radio telephone service planning method compri

[ What we claim is:] [1.] In a radiotelephone communication system, comprising a first fixed communication unit, a plurality of other fixed communication units, and a mobile communication unit responsive to at least the first fixed communication unit, a radio telephone service planning method comprising the steps of:determining a route of travel of the mobile communication unit relative to the first fixed communication unit;establishing a plurality of connections between the mobile communication unit and the plurality of other fixed communication units, based on the route of travel of the mobile communication unit;determining a plurality of signal quality metrics corresponding to the plurality of connections; andgenerating a handover neighbor list based on the corresponding signal quality metrics;wherein determining the route of travel comprises the steps of:partitioning a coverage area associated with the radiotelephone communication system to be analyzed into a grid pattern, the grid pattern comprised of grid tiles; andoverlaying a vector pattern on the grid pattern, the vector pattern based on likely routes of travel by the mobile communication unit;wherein establishing the vector pattern comprises the steps of:identifying first initial location substantially proximate to the first fixed communication unit;forming a first vector between the first initial location and a second location from the first fixed communication unit; andforming at least another vector between the second location and a plurality of other locations from the first fixed communication unit;wherein the step of establishing a plurality of connections between the mobile communication unit and the plurality of other fixed communication units comprises the steps of:selecting the first initial location from which the plurality of connections can be made;originating a mobile communication signal between the mobile communication unit located at the first initial location and the first fixed communication unit, the mobile communication signal representative of a first connection;obtaining a plurality of signal quality metrics corresponding to the first connection made between the mobile communication unit at the first initial location, and the first fixed communication unit;selecting one target location at a time, the target location corresponding to a location of one of the plurality of other fixed communication units;originating a mobile communication signal between the mobile communication unit located at the first initial location and the one of the plurality of other fixed communication units located at the target locations;obtaining a plurality of signal quality metrics corresponding to the plurality of connections made between the mobile communication unit at the first initial location, and the plurality of other fixed communication units;selecting a next location from which the plurality of connections can be made;originating a mobile communication signal between the mobile communication unit located at the next location and the first fixed communication unit;obtaining a plurality of signal quality metrics corresponding to the mobile communication signal originated between the mobile communication unit at the next location, and the first fixed communication unit;originating a communication signal between the mobile communication unit located at the next location and the one of the plurality of other fixed communication units located at the target locations, the next location based on the route of travel of the mobile communication unit; andobtaining a plurality of signal quality metrics corresponding to the plurality of connections between the mobile communication unit at the next location, and the plurality of other fixed communication units.