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HANDING OFF ACTIVE CONNECTIONS

  • US 20090156218A1
  • Filed: 12/13/2007
  • Published: 06/18/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • establishing a connection between an access terminal and a first radio network controller through a first radio node, the first radio node being controllable primarily by the first radio network controller,maintaining the connection with the first radio network controller as the access terminal moves from a coverage area of the first radio node toward a coverage area of a second radio node, the second radio node being controllable primarily by a second radio network controller and controllable subordinately by the first radio network controller,also establishing the connection through the second radio node, andupon a fulfillment of a predetermined criterion, transferring the connection from the first radio network controller to the second radio network controller.

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