System and method for integrating WLAN and 3G
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1. A wireless system for facilitating seamless network connectivity, the system comprising:
- (a) an integrated terminal including;
(i) a first access point (AP); and
(ii) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) coupled to the first AP via a first interface;
(b) a universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) coupled to the integrated terminal via a second interface;
(c) at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) access device coupled to the integrated terminal via a third interface, wherein the UTRAN provides the integrated terminal with access to an external network via the third interface; and
(d) a second AP coupled to the WLAN access device via a fourth interface, wherein the WLAN access device provides the integrated terminal with access to the external network via the third and fourth interfaces.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing ubiquitous coverage and seamless connectivity for devices which support Internet access via third generation (3G) cellular and IEEE 802.11 wideband local area network (WLAN) technologies, irrespective of which radio access technology is available.
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32 Claims
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1. A wireless system for facilitating seamless network connectivity, the system comprising:
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(a) an integrated terminal including; (i) a first access point (AP); and (ii) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) coupled to the first AP via a first interface; (b) a universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) coupled to the integrated terminal via a second interface; (c) at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) access device coupled to the integrated terminal via a third interface, wherein the UTRAN provides the integrated terminal with access to an external network via the third interface; and (d) a second AP coupled to the WLAN access device via a fourth interface, wherein the WLAN access device provides the integrated terminal with access to the external network via the third and fourth interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless system for facilitating seamless Internet connectivity, the system comprising:
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(a) an integrated terminal including; (i) an access point (AP) that uses a first type of radio access technology; and (ii) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that uses a second type of radio access technology; (b) a first wireless routing device coupled to the integrated terminal via a first wireless interface, the first wireless routing device using the first type of radio access technology to provide the integrated terminal with access to the Internet via the first wireless interface; and (c) at least one second wireless routing device coupled to the integrated terminal via a second wireless interface, the second wireless routing device using the second type of radio access technology to provide the integrated terminal with access to the Internet via the second wireless interface, wherein the first and second wireless interfaces are logically independent of each other. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A wireless system for facilitating seamless network connectivity, the system comprising:
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(a) an integrated terminal including; (i) an access point (AP); and (ii) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) coupled to the AP via a first interface; (b) a universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) coupled to the integrated terminal via a second interface; and (c) at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) access device coupled to the integrated terminal via a third interface, wherein the UTRAN provides the integrated terminal with access to an external network via the third interface, the WTRU and the UTRAN establish a Third Generation (3G) connection to the external network, and the 3G connection is permanently established to consistently provide services or facilitate a fast handover between service providers that use different radio access technology. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A wireless system for facilitating seamless network connectivity, the system comprising:
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(a) an integrated terminal including; (i) an access point (AP); and (ii) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) coupled to the AP via a first interface; (b) a universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) coupled to the integrated terminal via a second interface; and (c) at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) access device coupled to the integrated terminal via a third interface, wherein each of the second and third interfaces is associated with a different radio access technology and are logically independent of each other.
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32. A wireless system for facilitating seamless network connectivity, the system comprising:
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(a) an integrated terminal including; (i) an access point (AP); (ii) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) coupled to the AP via a first interface; and (iii) an Internet Protocol (IP) application processor coupled to the AP for enabling several independent access devices and/or IP applications within the integrated terminal to be supported simultaneously; (b) a universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) coupled to the integrated terminal via a second interface; and (c) at least one wireless local area network (MILAN) access device coupled to the integrated terminal via a third interface.
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