Method and system for facilitating inter-system handover for wireless communication
First Claim
1. A method implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
- the WTRU receiving a network information message via a cellular network while the WTRU is in either a first mode or a second mode,wherein the network information message includes information identifying a plurality of neighboring wireless access networks available for handoff,wherein the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks includes a first wireless access network based on a first wireless access technology and a second wireless access network based on a second wireless access technology,wherein the first wireless access technology and the second wireless access technology are different; and
wherein the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks includes wireless access networks in a vicinity of the WTRU;
on a condition that the WTRU is in the first mode,the WTRU performing physical measurements only on signals transmitted from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks,the WTRU selecting a first network from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks for handover, andthe WTRU initiating a handover procedure with the first network; and
on a condition that the WTRU is in the second mode,the WTRU selecting a second network from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks using the received information related to the second network for data communication.
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Abstract
A method includes a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receiving a network information message via a cellular network while the WTRU is in either a first mode or a second mode. The message includes a neighbor cell list that identifies a plurality of wireless access networks available for handoff, including a first network based on a first wireless access technology and a second network based on a second wireless access technology different than the first wireless access technology. When in the first mode, the WTRU performs physical measurements only on signals transmitted from the wireless access networks identified in the neighbor cell list, selects one of the networks for handover; and initiates a handover procedure with the selected network. When in the second mode, the WTRU selects one of the wireless access networks identified in the neighbor cell list using the received information related to the wireless access network.
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1. A method implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
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the WTRU receiving a network information message via a cellular network while the WTRU is in either a first mode or a second mode, wherein the network information message includes information identifying a plurality of neighboring wireless access networks available for handoff, wherein the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks includes a first wireless access network based on a first wireless access technology and a second wireless access network based on a second wireless access technology, wherein the first wireless access technology and the second wireless access technology are different; and wherein the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks includes wireless access networks in a vicinity of the WTRU; on a condition that the WTRU is in the first mode, the WTRU performing physical measurements only on signals transmitted from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks, the WTRU selecting a first network from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks for handover, and the WTRU initiating a handover procedure with the first network; and on a condition that the WTRU is in the second mode, the WTRU selecting a second network from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks using the received information related to the second network for data communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:
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a processor for receiving a network information message via a cellular network while the WTRU is in either a first mode or a second mode, wherein the network information message comprises information identifying a plurality of neighboring wireless access networks available for handoff, wherein the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks includes a first wireless access network based on a first wireless access technology and a second wireless access network based on a second wireless access technology, wherein the first wireless access technology and the second wireless access technology are different, and wherein the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks includes wireless access networks in a vicinity of the WTRU; and a receiver, on a condition that the WTRU is in the first mode, performs physical measurements only on signals transmitted from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks, wherein the processor selects a first network from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks for handover and initiates a handover procedure with the first network, and wherein on a condition that the WTRU is in the second mode, the processor selects a second network from the plurality of neighboring wireless access networks using the received information related to the second network for data communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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