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System and method for providing a handoff leg associated with a preexisting leg in a network environment

US8000710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ramanathan Jagadeesan · San Jose, US
Bich Nguyen · Los Altos, US
Andrew C. Chung · Fremont, US
Christopher E. Pearce · Dallas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2009
Grant date	Aug 16, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W36/0055
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for facilitating communications between wireless networks is provided that includes communicating with a mobile station and transferring a communication session from a first wireless link to a second wireless link. The mobile station is operable to negotiate a first wireless link with a first wireless network, to establish a communication session with a device using the first wireless link, and to facilitate a session handoff with a second wireless link with the second wireless network using the second wireless interface. The handoff is enabled by associating the first wireless link to the second wireless link.

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