Method and apparatus for seamless mobility between different access technologies
US6826154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention includes a method and device to support hand off of a session between a mobile terminal and a server, while continuing the session. One aspect of the invention is a method involving a first entity having an IP stack and a second entity having an IP stack. These entities support a hand off from one access technology to another, wherein the different access technologies are differentiated by a characteristic such as their physical layer. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.
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