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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2010
Kamel M Shaheen, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Alan G Carlton, Mineola, NY (US);
Marian Rudolf, Montreal, CA;
Guang LU, Montreal, CA;
Juan Carlos Zuniga, Montreal, CA;
Ulises Olvera-hernandez, Kirkland, CA;
Maged M Zaki, San Diego, CA (US);
Kamel M Shaheen, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Alan G Carlton, Mineola, NY (US);
Marian Rudolf, Montreal, CA;
Guang Lu, Montreal, CA;
Juan Carlos Zuniga, Montreal, CA;
Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Kirkland, CA;
Maged M Zaki, San Diego, CA (US);
InterDigital Communications Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication method and device may be used to perform a media independent handover between technologically diversified access networks. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to communicate with a plurality of technologically diversified access networks, such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.X networks and Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) networks. The WTRU may include a plurality of access network specific protocol stacks and a media independent handover (MIH) function. The WTRU may be configured to communicate information with each of the plurality of access network specific protocol stacks using protocols specific to each to the plurality of access network protocol stacks.