System and method of reducing session transfer time from a cellular network to a Wi-Fi network
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method of transferring a data session of a portable computing device from a cellular network and to a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network is described. The method includes establishing a data session between a cellular network device and a portable computing device while the cellular network device is within a cellular communication region of the cellular network. Further, the method includes receiving a request to begin an advanced Wi-Fi authentication with one or more Wi-Fi access control nodes that provide Wi-Fi data communication coverage within a Wi-Fi coverage region of the Wi-Fi network. The Wi-Fi network coverage is within the cellular communication region. Further, 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 accesses the Wi-Fi network.
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37 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of connecting a portable computing device to a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection with a cellular network; and
transmitting an indication to a Wi-Fi-to-cellular transitional authentication server (WCTAS) to perform an advanced authentication process in which the portable computing device is pre-authorized to access the Wi-Fi network before the portable computing device requests access to the Wi-Fi network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network;
a cellular network;
a Wi-Fi-cellular transitional authentication server coupled to the Wi-Fi network and the cellular network;
wherein the WCTAS comprises;
a database of Wi-Fi public access control nodes; and
a computer program embedded within a computer readable medium, wherein the computer program comprises logic to locate one or more Wi-Fi public access control nodes located within a cellular coverage region based on a location of a portable computing device served by the cellular coverage region. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A portable computing device, comprising:
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a processor;
a cellular communication interface responsive to the processor;
a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication interface responsive to the processor;
a computer readable medium accessible by the processor; and
a computer program embedded within the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising;
instructions to request an advanced authentication process in which the portable computing device is pre-authorized to access a Wi-Fi network after a cellular connection is established, but before the portable computing device has access to the Wi-Fi network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A server that is coupled to a cellular network and to a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, the server comprising:
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a processor;
a computer readable medium accessible to the processor;
a database of Wi-Fi public access control nodes; and
a computer program embedded within the computer readable medium, wherein the computer program comprises logic to locate one or more Wi-Fi public access control nodes within a cellular communication coverage region in which a portable computing device is currently located. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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