Handover during packet sessions in wireless communications networks and methods
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1. A method in a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- participating in a packet session;
sending handover information to a packet server while in the packet session;
receiving radio resource information from the packet server in response to sending the handover information to the packet server.
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Abstract
A method in a wireless communications network connected to a packet network including receiving (410) at a packet server handover information, e.g., neighbor measurements, from a wireless communications device, negotiating (420) with the radio communications network, e.g., with a base station controller, for a radio resource transfer for a mobile wireless communications device, and sending (440), from the packet server, radio resource information to the mobile wireless communications device.
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17 Claims
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1. A method in a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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participating in a packet session;
sending handover information to a packet server while in the packet session;
receiving radio resource information from the packet server in response to sending the handover information to the packet server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method in a packet server connected to a communications network, the method comprising:
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negotiating with a radio communications network for a radio resource transfer for a mobile wireless communications device, sending, from the packet server, radio resource information to the mobile wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method in a mobile communications device in a packet session, the method comprising:
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receiving radio resource information from a packet server;
handing over to a new cell during the packet session;
reducing interruption of data communication during the packet session while handing over to the new cell using the radio resource information received from the packet server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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