Buffer transfer in a communications network
US8175059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for transferring buffer data from a first network node to a second network node during a mobile handover between cells. In order to improve the speed at which buffer data is transferred during a handover, a connection using a congestion control protocol is established between the two nodes prior to the handover. Dummy data is sent over this connection, in order to approach or reach the available data transfer rate, and at the handover, the dummy data is replaced with buffer data.
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