Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatuses for effecting handover in integrated wireless systems
- Patent Title (中): 在综合无线系统中实现切换的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11080714Application Date: 2005-03-14
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Publication No.: US07933598B1Publication Date: 2011-04-26
- Inventor: Satish Agrawal , Alan Evans
- Applicant: Satish Agrawal , Alan Evans
- Applicant Address: US CA Milpitas
- Assignee: Kineto Wireless, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kineto Wireless, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Milpitas
- Agency: Adeli & Tollen LLP
- Main IPC: H04W36/00
- IPC: H04W36/00

Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatuses for effecting handover between the licensed and unlicensed portions of an integrated wireless network. For one embodiment, prior to hand out of a communication from the unlicensed wireless system (UWS), a cell identifier associated with a user terminal is changed from the cell identifier corresponding to the internet access point to the cell identifier corresponding to the unlicensed network controller. This allows the destination MSC of the licensed wireless system (LWS) to accept and fulfill a handover request from the UWS. In accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention, after a hand in of a communication to the UWS, a cell identifier associated with the user terminal is changed from the cell identifier corresponding to the UNC to the cell identifier corresponding to the internet access point. This change allows providing location-based services to the UT being serviced by the UWS.
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