HANDOFF IN AD-HOC MOBILE BROADBAND NETWORKS
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1. A server, comprising:
- a processing system configured to maintain a session with a mobile client through a first mobile service provider, the processing system being further configured to pre-authenticate a second mobile service provider for handoff, and wherein the processing system is further configured to enable the handoff of the mobile client from the first mobile service provider to the second mobile service provider while maintaining the session with the mobile client.
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Abstract
A server is configured to maintain a session with a mobile client through a first mobile service provider. The server is further configured to pre-authenticate a second mobile service provider for handoff. The server is also configured to enable the handoff of the mobile client from the first mobile service provider to the second mobile service provider while maintaining the session with the mobile client.
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1. A server, comprising:
a processing system configured to maintain a session with a mobile client through a first mobile service provider, the processing system being further configured to pre-authenticate a second mobile service provider for handoff, and wherein the processing system is further configured to enable the handoff of the mobile client from the first mobile service provider to the second mobile service provider while maintaining the session with the mobile client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A server, comprising:
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means for maintaining a session with a mobile client through a first mobile service provider; means for pre-authenticating a second mobile service provider for handoff; and means for enabling the handoff of the mobile client from the first mobile service provider to the second mobile service provider while maintaining the session with the mobile client. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of providing service from a server, comprising:
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maintaining a session with a mobile client through a first mobile service provider; pre-authenticating second mobile service provider for handoff; and enabling the handoff of the mobile client from the first mobile service provider to the second mobile service provider while maintaining the session with the mobile client. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing system in a server, the instructions comprising code for:
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maintaining a session with a mobile client through a first mobile service provider; pre-authenticating a second mobile service provider for handoff; and enabling the handoff of the mobile client from the first mobile service provider to the second mobile service provider while maintaining the session with the mobile client. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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