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Method for inter-system inter-MSC handover to UMA

US7706797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2005
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/24
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of executing a handover in a system including a core network comprising two mobile services switching center. Both mobile services switching center can be accessed to by a cellular access as well as by a non-cellular access. The system further includes a terminal which can access to both mobile services switching center over the cellular access as well as over the non-cellular access. The method comprises the steps of handing over a call of the terminal to non-cellular access involving also a handover from a first one of said two mobile services switching center to a second one of said two mobile services switching center, and indicating in a message that the call of the terminal was handed over to non-cellular access, wherein said message is sent from the second mobile services switching center to the first mobile services switching center.

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