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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2003
Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Taisuke Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Toyoki Kawahara, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Funabiki, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinkichi Ikeda, Yokohama, JP;
Hirokazu Kobayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Taisuke Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Toyoki Kawahara, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Funabiki, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinkichi Ikeda, Yokohama, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a service-type recording section for recording a characteristic of a service to be utilized by the mobile communication device and an interface recording section for recording an externally-connecting interface type of within a network and a characteristic thereof. The interface decision section selects at least one or more of interfaces satisfying a service request and notifies it to a mobile router possessing an externally-connecting interface. Due to this, in case there is a link status change in the external interface of the mobile router, the mobile communication device is allowed to swiftly switch the external interface and continue communication. Moreover, congestion can be avoided from occurring in communication between the mobile communication device and the mobile router during switchover.