System, method and apparatus for controlling mobile terminal handover
US7899458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/36
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for controlling handover is disclosed that includes a mobile terminal that enables communications with multiple wireless systems having wireless access stations, and a handover-controlling apparatus that executes control of handover for the mobile terminal, which travels among multiple types of wireless systems. The mobile terminal includes a destination wireless system determining unit that receives downlink signals from the corresponding wireless access stations so as to determine which wireless system accommodates a destination wireless access station based on reception quality of downlink signals. The mobile terminal also includes a destination wireless system reporting unit that sends information indicating the determined wireless system to the handover-controlling apparatus. The handover-controlling apparatus includes a handover-controlling unit that controls handover operations for the mobile terminal based on the information indicating the determined wireless system, which is sent from the destination wireless system reporting unit.
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