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- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for implementing handoff between heterogeneous networks in a wireless communication system
- Patent Title (中): 用于在无线通信系统中实现异构网络之间切换的装置和方法
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Application No.: US11473802Application Date: 2006-06-23
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Publication No.: US07991002B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Sung-Jin Lee , Jung-Je Son , Pan-Yuh Joo , Jun-Young Jung , Chong-Kwon Kim , Joon Yoo
- Applicant: Sung-Jin Lee , Jung-Je Son , Pan-Yuh Joo , Jun-Young Jung , Chong-Kwon Kim , Joon Yoo
- Applicant Address: KR KR
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd,Seoul National University Industry Foundation
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd,Seoul National University Industry Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: KR KR
- Agency: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2005-0054416 20050623
- Main IPC: H04L12/28
- IPC: H04L12/28 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W8/02
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for implementing a vertical handoff between a WLAN and a broadband wireless communication network are provided. The vertical handoff apparatus includes a base station (BS) of the broadband wireless network and at least one access point (AP) of the WLAN within the cell coverage area of the BS, and a switch for forwarding packets between the BS and the at least one AP and processing a handoff between the BS and the at least one AP.
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