Transfer of a user equipment in a communication system
US7697935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to transfer of a user equipment from a network to another network. In the method a user equipment communicating with a first network is transferred from the first network to a second network providing resources to a plurality of operators. After initiation of the transfer, an operator is selected for the user equipment amongst the plurality of operators. A controller of the second network is then provided with information regarding the identity of the selected operator, and the user equipment is transferred to the second network. Information regarding the identity of the selected operator is also sent to the user equipment.
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