Wireless network inter-technology handoffs
US8428601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, a method is described for handing off a communication session associated with a mobile device from a first network running a first technology to a second network running a second technology different from the first technology, the method comprising: establishing a communication channel with the mobile device through the first network; and enabling, through the communication channel, a handoff of the communication session associated with the mobile device from the first network to the second network.
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