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Method and associated apparatus for increment accuracy of geographical foreign agent topology relation in heterogeneous access networks

US7031709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2002
Grant dateApr 18, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/144
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention regards a method of coordinating the handoff of a mobile carrier between a first access network and a second access network, the method including handing off from a first access network that the mobile carrier is currently operating within to a second access network and building a physical access network topology based on the handing off without input from either the first access network or the second access network.

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