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Dynamic network slice-switching and handover system and method

  • US 10,555,134 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2019
  • Issued: 02/04/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2017
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile device, comprising:

  • a processing system including a processor; and

    a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising;

    identifying a mobile service supported by a first wireless access point operating within a first radio frequency spectrum, wherein the mobile service comprises control plane operations and data plane operations of the first wireless access point, wherein the control plane operations are separate from the data plane operations and configured to facilitate a forwarding of user data via the data plane operations;

    identifying a second wireless access point operating within a second radio frequency spectrum, wherein the first radio frequency spectrum comprises one of a managed frequency spectrum and an un-managed frequency spectrum, and wherein the second radio frequency spectrum comprises a different one of the managed frequency spectrum and the un-managed frequency spectrum; and

    facilitating a redirection of the forwarding of the user data via the data plane operations to the second wireless access point, responsive to a request initiated via the control plane operations, the request being made without interrupting the forwarding of the user data via the data plane operations of the first wireless access point.

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