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Method of facilitating handoff for CDMA networks using IP protocols

US8619701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2004
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W40/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of configuring routers facilitates handoff of user equipment from a router to another router. The method includes configuring a virtual interface in a current router used by user equipment. The method also includes assigning a global address to the virtual interface. The global address is assigned to the virtual interface that is used to facilitate handoff of the user equipment from a current router to a new router. A system, router and user equipment are configured to implement the method.

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