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In a wireless communication system (100) having a plurality of communication cells (115, 117), and a plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within selected ones of the multiple communication cells (115, 117), a method and an apparatus for selecting those communication cells (115, 117). Within

In a wireless communication system (100) having a plurality of communication cells (115, 117), and a plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within selected ones of the multiple communication cells (115, 117), a method and an apparatus for selecting those communication cells (115, 117). Within each communication cell (115, 117), a base station (112) transmits a message directed to the mobile stations (118), and detects a response indicator in the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117). The message may be a broadcast page message transmitted by the base station (112). The response indicator may be an impulse radio-frequency energy transmission generated by the plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117). The base station (112) may detect the impulse radio-frequency energy transmission on a control channel or during a predetermined time window period (303, 410, 413, 416) following transmission of the message. The base station (112) directs call traffic to the plurality of mobile stations (118) in the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117).

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In a wireless communication system (100) having a plurality of communication cells (115, 117), and a plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within selected ones of the multiple communication cells (115, 117), a method and an apparatus for selecting those communication cells (115, 117). Within

In a wireless communication system (100) having a plurality of communication cells (115, 117), and a plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within selected ones of the multiple communication cells (115, 117), a method and an apparatus for selecting those communication cells (115, 117). Within each communication cell (115, 117), a base station (112) transmits a message directed to the mobile stations (118), and detects a response indicator in the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117). The message may be a broadcast page message transmitted by the base station (112). The response indicator may be an impulse radio-frequency energy transmission generated by the plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117). The base station (112) may detect the impulse radio-frequency energy transmission on a control channel or during a predetermined time window period (303, 410, 413, 416) following transmission of the message. The base station (112) directs call traffic to the plurality of mobile stations (118) in the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117). cation unit according to claim 2, wherein said base station receives a control program transmitted from a center through a public exchange network, and said control means comprises means for executing the control program received from the base station and stored in said memory to change communication processing of said mobile communication unit according to the control program. 4. A mobile communication system including: a base station comprising radio communication means for transmitting system software via a radio link, and system software supply means for successively and repeatedly transmitting a plurality of system software items from said radio communication means via the radio link; and a mobile communication unit comprising radio communication means for receiving the plurality of system software items from said base station via the radio link, a memory, input means for receiving a control input from a user of said mobile communication unit for use in selecting one of the system software items among the plurality of system software items received by said radio communication means of said mobile communication unit, memory control means for selecting said one of the system software items among the plurality of system software items based on the control input received by said input means, and for controlling the memory to store said one of the system software items, wherein said memory is operable to store said one of the system software items, and control means for performing communication processing according to said one of the system software items that is stored in said memory, whereby communication processing can be performed by said one of the system software items. 5. A mobile communication system according to claim 4, wherein a unidirectional broadcast channel from said base station to said mobile communication unit, together with a traffic channel for transferring user information, is used between said base station and said mobile communication unit for transmitting the plurality of system software items via the radio link. 6. A mobile communication system according to claim 5, wherein broadcast channels corresponding to a plurality of communication systems of different communication principles are provided in a time-division multiplexed fashion between said base station and said mobile communication unit to allow said base station to communicate with a plurality of mobile communication units of different communication principles, whereby system software can be transmitted from said base station to one of said plurality of mobile communication units via a broadcast channel which corresponds to said one of said plurality of mobile communication units. 7. A mobile communication system comprising a base station and a mobile communication unit, said mobile communication unit being operable to transmit information between said base station and said mobile communication unit via a radio link, wherein said base station and said mobile communication unit communicate with each other via the radio link using a traffic channel for transferring user information and a control channel provided together with the traffic channel, and wherein: said base station comprises radio communication means for transmitting a system software item via the radio link; said mobile communication unit comprises radio communication means for receiving the system software item from said base station via the radio link, a memory operable to store the system software item received by said radio communication means of said mobile communication unit, control means for performing communication processing according to the system software stored item in said memory, input means for receiving a control input from a user of said mobile communication unit for use in generating a request to change the system software item received by said radio communication means of said mobile communication unit, and change requesting means for transm