Method and apparatus to facilitate mobile station communications using internet protocol-based communications
US9357586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a communication network (400), wireless access points (300) utilize one or more agents (302, 306) to support the operating needs of corresponding mobile stations. Pursuant to one approach, the agent supports translation of the mobile station's end-to-end protocol-based messages to Internet Protocol-based messages that are readily ported through an Internet Protocol-friendly communication system infrastructure that preferably eschews the use of network elements that rely upon unique and/or proprietary non-Internet Protocol interfaces. Pursuant to another approach the wireless access point is able to interact on a peer-to-peer basis with other wireless access points in order to facilitate, for example, handovers and other mobility management tasks.
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