NEIGHBOR NETWORK ADVERTISEMENT
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling a network to provide information associated with neighboring network(s) of different access technologies to the wireless device, prior to the wireless device determining the need for a handover. When a determination is made by the network that a handover to a new access network is required, the network may send a message to the wireless device that commands the wireless device to leave a currently used access network. Alternatively, the network may send a message to the wireless device that guides or obligates the wireless device to select one of the access networks in the list, provided by the network, in case the wireless device chooses to make a handover. Upon receipt of a command message, the wireless device leaves a currently used access network either immediately or a reasonable time after having set up a connection to a new access network for ensuring smooth handover.
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94 Claims
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1-71. -71. (canceled)
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72. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile node, at least one message and an access network list from a network, the message being used to indicate to the mobile node that a handover to a new access network is required or to instruct the mobile node to select the new access network; selecting, by the mobile node, the new access network based at least in part on information associated with the network access list; and performing, by the mobile node, a handover from a currently used access network to the selected new access network. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive at least one message and an access network list from a network, the message being used to indicate to the apparatus that a handover to a new access network is required or to instruct the apparatus to select the new access network; a selector configured to select the new access network based at least in part on information associated with the network access list; and a performer configured to perform a handover from a currently used access network to the selected new access network. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. An apparatus, comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit, at least one message and an access network list to a mobile node, the message being used to indicate to the mobile node that a handover to a new access network is required or to instruct the mobile node to select the new access network based at least in part on information associated with the received access network list and to enable the mobile node to perform a handover from a currently used access network to the selected new access network. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A method, comprising:
transmitting at least one message and an access network list to a mobile node, the message being used to indicate to the mobile node that a handover to a new access network is required or to instruct the mobile node to select the new access network based at least in part on information associated with the received access network list, and to enable the mobile node to perform a handover from a currently used access network to the selected new access network. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94)
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