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Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Communications Connections Over a Distributed Wireless Network

  • US 20090180444A1
  • Filed: 01/15/2008
  • Published: 07/16/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of servicing a mobile wireless device, comprising the steps of:

  • establishing a connection between a mobile wireless device and a first wireless transceiver station according to a wireless communications protocol, said connection for providing a communications service to said mobile wireless device;

    automatically determining that a second wireless transceiver station has a better wireless signal for communicating with said mobile wireless device than said first wireless transceiver station has for communicating with said mobile wireless device;

    responsive to said automatically determining step, automatically passing said connection from said first wireless transceiver station to said second wireless transceiver station, said second wireless transceiver station thereafter impersonating said first wireless transceiver station to provide said communications service to said mobile wireless device via said connection.

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