Apparatus and method for integrating an unlicensed wireless communications system and a licensed wireless communications system
US6647426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server for integrating an unlicensed wireless communication system and a licensed wireless communication system includes a network interface card, a licensed wireless network interface card, and a processor connected to the network interface card and the licensed wireless network interface card. A memory is connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions to identify when a subscriber device is entering a service region of a selected unlicensed wireless communication base station. Additional instructions coordinate the routing of a current communication session on a licensed wireless communication system to the selected unlicensed wireless communication base station.
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