SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIMODE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION HANDOFF
First Claim
1. A method for performing handover between network service via first and second radio access technologies (RATs), comprising:
- communicating via the first RAT;
triggering a handover to network service via the second RAT, wherein the first and second RATs are different; and
entering an idle mode before completing the handover to network service via the second RAT.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for easily and quickly returning to a first radio access technology (RAT) network when handover to a second RAT network is cancelled are provided. The methods and apparatus may involve a mobile station (MS) entering idle mode before handover to the second RAT network is completed and requesting a serving base station (BS) to retain MS service and operational information, as well as service flow state information. In this manner, should handover to the second RAT network be cancelled before completion, a re-entry to the first RAT network may be expeditiously performed using the retained MS information.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for performing handover between network service via first and second radio access technologies (RATs), comprising:
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communicating via the first RAT; triggering a handover to network service via the second RAT, wherein the first and second RATs are different; and entering an idle mode before completing the handover to network service via the second RAT. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for performing handover between network service via first and second radio access technologies (RATs), comprising:
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means for communicating via the first RAT; means for triggering a handover to network service via the second RAT, wherein the first and second RATs are different; and means for entering an idle mode before completing the handover to network service via the second RAT. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for performing handover between network service via first and second radio access technologies (RATs), comprising:
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logic for communicating via the first RAT; logic for triggering a handover to network service via the second RAT, wherein the first and second RATs are different; and logic for entering an idle mode before completing the handover to network service via the second RAT. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-program product for performing handover between network service via first and second radio access technologies (RATs), the computer-program product comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executable by one or more processors and the instructions comprising:
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instructions for communicating via the first RAT; instructions for triggering a handover to network service via the second RAT, wherein the first and second RATs are different; and instructions for entering an idle mode before completing the handover to network service via the second RAT. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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