Communication terminal, terminal switching system, and terminal switching method
US8667142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2094
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transfer-source terminal, a communication-destination terminal, and a nearby terminal existing in the neighborhood of transfer-source terminal are provided. The nearby terminal collects connectivity information for monitoring connectivity after terminal switching by performing a communication process with the communication-destination terminal, and transmits the connectivity information collected to the transfer-source terminal. The transfer-source terminal receives connectivity information from the nearby terminal by a connectivity information receiving unit, determines a transfer-destination terminal from among the nearby terminals according to connectivity information by a transfer-destination terminal determinating unit, and transfers a communication session with a communication-destination terminal to the transfer-destination terminal determined, by a session transferring unit.
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