公开(公告)号：EP2856801A4

公开(公告)日：2016-01-27

申请号：EP12877794

申请日：2012-05-30

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： LUND TATU JUHANA ,  SAVOLAINEN TEEMU ILMARI

IPC: H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/0066 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing notification of a network access technology switching event. A method may include determining, at a communication device having an established connection to a network via a first network access technology and serving as a gateway to the network for a served device, that the connection between the communication device and the network is to be switched from the first network access technology to a second network access technology. The method may further include, responsive to the determination, causing a notification indicating that the served device will experience a network service disconnection to be provided prior to the connection between the communication device and the network being switched from the first network access technology to a second network access technology. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.