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Hand over method from asynchronous mobile communication network to synchronous mobile communication network

US8238918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2005
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/142
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of performing handover from an asynchronous mobile communication network to a synchronous mobile communication network. If the access network of the asynchronous mobile communication network (100) requests handover to an MSC (104) of the asynchronous mobile communication network, the MSC requests/receives subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal from a dual-stack HLR (300), and transmits a handover request message to the synchronous mobile communication network (200). The MSC (203) of the synchronous mobile communication network assigns a forward channel to the mobile communication terminal. The asynchronous mobile communication network (100) transmits a handover instruction message to the asynchronous RF device of the mobile communication terminal. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal sets up a synchronous RF device, connects to the synchronous mobile communication network through reverse channel assignment and synchronization. The mobile communication terminal transmits a handover completion message to the synchronous mobile communication network.

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