Wireless communication methods and components for facilitating multiple network type compatibility
US8233450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to wireless local area networks (WLANs), and the interoperability of networks of different types or conforming to different standards, and to methods and apparatus to allow a multimode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), which is able to operate in more than one type of network, to handover from one network type to another without adversely affecting service, utilizing a mechanism and information flows implemented in a new protocol stack.
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