Method and system for wireless handoffs
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1. A method, comprising:
- establishing a communication coverage area map of at least a first and a second access point in a first communication network that uses a first communication protocol;
communicating by a communication device with the first access point in a first coverage area via a first communication protocol;
evaluating a position and heading of the communication device and whether the device is approaching a periphery of the first coverage area of the first access point;
if a signal strength is below a handoff signal threshold, delaying handoff to determine whether the device will be heading into a second coverage area of the second access point dependent on the position and heading of the communication device; and
shifting communications to a second communication protocol of a second communication network, if the device will not be heading into the second coverage area of the second access point, and otherwise shifting communications to the second access point of the first communication protocol when the device enters the second coverage area.
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Abstract
A device includes a first wireless transceiver initiating a communication session; and a second wireless transceiver. The device shifts the communication session to the second wireless transceiver if a signal strength of the first wireless transceiver is below a predetermined level and the signal strength is not expected to increase above the predetermined level.
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13 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing a communication coverage area map of at least a first and a second access point in a first communication network that uses a first communication protocol; communicating by a communication device with the first access point in a first coverage area via a first communication protocol; evaluating a position and heading of the communication device and whether the device is approaching a periphery of the first coverage area of the first access point; if a signal strength is below a handoff signal threshold, delaying handoff to determine whether the device will be heading into a second coverage area of the second access point dependent on the position and heading of the communication device; and shifting communications to a second communication protocol of a second communication network, if the device will not be heading into the second coverage area of the second access point, and otherwise shifting communications to the second access point of the first communication protocol when the device enters the second coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device, comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver initiating a communication session with a first access point within a first coverage area in a first communication network via a first communication protocol, wherein the first communication network has an established communication coverage area map of at least the first and a second access point with respective coverage areas; wherein the device is subject to a handoff if a position and heading of the communication device indicates whether the device is approaching a periphery of the first coverage area of the first access point, wherein if a signal strength is below a handoff signal threshold, a handoff of the device is delayed to determine whether the device will be heading into a second coverage area of the second access point dependent on the position and heading of the communication device, wherein if the device will be heading into the second coverage area of the second access point the communication session on the first wireless transceiver will be handed off to the second access point in the first communication network; and a second wireless transceiver, the device shifting the communication session to a second communication network with the second wireless transceiver if the device will not be heading into the second coverage area of the second access point. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of access points each having a respective coverage area in a first communication network using a first communication protocol; a mobile device operable for conducting a communication session via at least a first one of the plurality of access points within its respective coverage area; and a wireless switch operable for coordinating the access points, and wherein the wireless switch can establish a communication coverage area map of the plurality of access points, wherein a position and heading of the mobile device can be monitored to determine whether the device is approaching a periphery of the first coverage area of the first access point, and wherein if a signal strength is below a handoff signal threshold, delaying handoff to determine whether the device will be heading into a second coverage area of another access point dependent on the position and heading of the communication device, and wherein the communication session is shifted to a second communication protocol of a second communication network if the device will not be heading into the second coverage area, and otherwise shifting the communication session to the other access point of the first communication protocol when the device enters the second coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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