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System and method of reducing session transfer time from a cellular network to a Wi-Fi network

  • US 20060184795A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2005
  • Published: 08/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of transferring a data session of a portable computing device from a cellular network and to a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, the method comprising:

  • establishing a data session between a cellular network device and a portable computing device, the cellular network device within a cellular communication region of the cellular network; and

    receiving a request to begin an advanced Wi-Fi authentication with one or more Wi-Fi access control nodes providing Wi-Fi data communication coverage within a Wi-Fi coverage region of the Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi network coverage that is within the cellular communication region, wherein the advanced Wi-Fi authentication includes authenticating the portable computing device with the Wi-Fi network during the data session with cellular network device before the portable computing device enters the Wi-Fi network.

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