Method for enhanced handover detection for mobile networks, a mobile terminal, an access point and program modules therefor
First Claim
1. A method for determining the appropriate moment for carrying out a handover of a connection of a mobile terminal in a mobile network from an access point to another access point wherein if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from the access point to the mobile terminal, probe data are sent from said access point to said mobile terminal and/or if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from said mobile terminal to said access point, probe data are sent from said mobile terminal to said access point.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method for determining the appropriate moment for carrying out a handover of a connection of a mobile terminal in a mobile network whereby if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from an access point to the mobile terminal, probe data are sent from the access point to said mobile terminal and/or if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from said mobile terminal to said access point, probe data are sent from the mobile terminal to said access point, a mobile terminal, an access point and program modules therefor.
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- 1. A method for determining the appropriate moment for carrying out a handover of a connection of a mobile terminal in a mobile network from an access point to another access point wherein if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from the access point to the mobile terminal, probe data are sent from said access point to said mobile terminal and/or if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from said mobile terminal to said access point, probe data are sent from said mobile terminal to said access point.
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4. A mobile terminal for communicating within a mobile network comprising access points wherein the mobile terminal comprises means for sending probe data to an access point if no user related data or no probe data have been sent from the mobile terminal to the access point for a certain time interval.
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5. A program module to be executed in a mobile terminal for communicating within a mobile network comprising access points wherein if the program module is activated, probe data are sent from the mobile terminal to an access point if no user related data or no probe data have been sent from the mobile terminal to the access point for a certain time interval.
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6. An access point for communicating within a mobile network comprising at least one mobile terminal wherein the access point comprises means for sending probe data to a mobile terminal if no user related data or no probe data have been sent from said access point to the mobile terminal for a certain time interval.
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7. A program module to be executed in an access point for communicating within a mobile network comprising at least one mobile terminal wherein if the program module is activated, probe data are sent from the access point to a mobile terminal if no user related data or no probe data have been sent from said access point to the mobile terminal for a certain time interval.
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