HANDOFF AT AN AD-HOC MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDER
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1. An ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
- a processing system configured to support pre-authentication with a server for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from another ad-hoc service provider, the processing system being further configured to enable the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider.
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Abstract
An ad-hoc service provider is configured to support pre-authentication with a server for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from another ad-hoc service provider. The ad-hoc service provider is further configured to enable the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider.
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64 Claims
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1. An ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
a processing system configured to support pre-authentication with a server for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from another ad-hoc service provider, the processing system being further configured to enable the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of receiving a handoff at an ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
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supporting pre-authentication with a server for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from another ad-hoc service provider; and enabling the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
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means for supporting pre-authentication with a server for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from another ad-hoc service provider; and means for enabling the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing system in a mobile server provider, the instructions comprising code for:
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supporting pre-authentication with a server for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from another ad-hoc service provider; and enabling the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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