Patent · US Active

System and method for executing a seamless handoff in a network environment

US8213936B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

16Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Wenfeng Huang · San Ramon, US
Michael Chen · Sunnyvale, US
Huizhao Wang · San Jose, US
Xiaode Xu · Fremont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2005
Grant date	Jul 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 19, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W36/36
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing a handoff in a network environment is provided that includes a mobile station operable to conduct a call. The mobile station is further operable to initiate a call leg autonomously such that a generic transfer function is invoked. The mobile station leverages the generic transfer function in order to execute a handoff for the mobile station.

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