Method and system for handoffs between public and private wireless networks
First Claim
1. A method for a mobile station that subscribes to both a private wireless network and a public wireless network, said method comprising:
- while being served by said public wireless network, said mobile station receiving a neighbor list, said neighbor list including at least one private network channel identifier corresponding to at least one private network channel transmitted by said private wireless network and at least one public network channel identifier corresponding to at least one public network channel transmitted by said public wireless network, wherein said at least one private network channel identifier is encrypted; and
after receiving said neighbor list;
(a) said mobile station decrypting said at least one private network channel identifier;
(b) said mobile station determining whether said at least one private network channel satisfies a private network handoff criterion; and
(c) if said private network handoff criterion is satisfied, said mobile station initiating a handoff to said at least one private network channel without regard to said at least one public network channel.
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Abstract
A mobile station receives a neighbor list from a base station in an area of a public wireless network that borders a private wireless network. The neighbor list includes encrypted channel identifiers corresponding to private network channels transmitted by the private wireless network and unencrypted channel identifiers corresponding to public network channels transmitted by the public wireless network. If the mobile station does not subscribe to the private wireless network, the mobile station does not recognize the encrypted channel identifiers and simply ignores them. However, if the mobile station subscribes to the private wireless network, the mobile station decrypts the encrypted channel identifiers and determines whether it is able to initiate a handoff to any of the corresponding private network channels.
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1. A method for a mobile station that subscribes to both a private wireless network and a public wireless network, said method comprising:
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while being served by said public wireless network, said mobile station receiving a neighbor list, said neighbor list including at least one private network channel identifier corresponding to at least one private network channel transmitted by said private wireless network and at least one public network channel identifier corresponding to at least one public network channel transmitted by said public wireless network, wherein said at least one private network channel identifier is encrypted; and after receiving said neighbor list; (a) said mobile station decrypting said at least one private network channel identifier; (b) said mobile station determining whether said at least one private network channel satisfies a private network handoff criterion; and (c) if said private network handoff criterion is satisfied, said mobile station initiating a handoff to said at least one private network channel without regard to said at least one public network channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile station that subscribes to both a private wireless network and a public wireless network, said mobile station comprising:
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at least one transceiver for wireless communication with said private wireless network and said public wireless network; a processor; data storage; a plurality of program instructions stored in said data storage and executable by said processor to perform functions comprising; (a) receiving a neighbor list, said neighbor list including a plurality of channel identifiers, said plurality of channel identifiers including at least one encrypted channel identifier that corresponds to at least one private network channel transmitted by said private wireless network and at least one unencrypted channel identifier that corresponds to at least one public network channel transmitted by said public wireless network; (b) decrypting said at least one encrypted channel identifier; (c) determining whether said at least one private network channel satisfies a private network handoff criterion; and (d) if said private network handoff criterion is satisfied, initiating a handoff to said at least one private network channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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