Title:
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE CONTINUITY IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/126883
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method includes receiving a service in a first network coverage area, detecting entry into a second coverage area, acquiring control signaling information of the second coverage area in response to entering into the second coverage area, establishing traffic channels in the second coverage area while the service is received from the first coverage area, and switching to receive the service on the traffic channels in the second coverage area so that service disruption is minimized. Another method includes receiving a service in a first network coverage area, acquiring control signaling information associated with other coverage areas while in the first coverage area, detecting entry into a second coverage area, establishing traffic channels in the second coverage area, and switching to receive the service on the traffic channels in the second coverage area so that service disruption is minimized.
Inventors:
KENCHAREDDY SANJAY (US)
RAMACHANDRAN VIVEK VENKATESH (US)
AMERGA DANIEL (US)
BHATTACHARJEE SUPRATIK (US)
RAMACHANDRAN VIVEK VENKATESH (US)
AMERGA DANIEL (US)
BHATTACHARJEE SUPRATIK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/030517
Publication Date:
December 08, 2011
Filing Date:
March 30, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
QUALCOMM INC (US)
KENCHAREDDY SANJAY (US)
RAMACHANDRAN VIVEK VENKATESH (US)
AMERGA DANIEL (US)
BHATTACHARJEE SUPRATIK (US)
KENCHAREDDY SANJAY (US)
RAMACHANDRAN VIVEK VENKATESH (US)
AMERGA DANIEL (US)
BHATTACHARJEE SUPRATIK (US)
International Classes:
H04W36/18
Foreign References:
| US20060035639A1 | 2006-02-16 | |||
| US20060084439A1 | 2006-04-20 | |||
| US20040033805A1 | 2004-02-19 | |||
| US6360264B1 | 2002-03-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KATBAB, Abdollah (5775 Morehouse DriveSan Diego, Califonia, US)
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